Synonyms of discoveries

discoveries

noun

plural of discovery

1

as in findings

the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time

the discovery of a new species of starfish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• findings
• explorations
• inventions
• detections
• revelations
• disclosures
• creations
• exposures
• notices
• rediscoveries
• espials

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losses
• disappearances
• concealments

2

as in finds

something discovered

his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• breakthroughs
• treasure troves
• pay dirts
• strikes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discoveries

Northwestern University Researchers hope FLIP will lead to more discoveries of planets that have been hiding in existing observations. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Kee was entering a tight creative orbit whose members were already constantly looking at, wearing and exchanging one another’s discoveries. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Tissues, cells and other soft biological samples rarely ever survive the fossilization process and thus make for controversial discoveries. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

This work, though sometimes tedious, led to unexpected discoveries. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

This technology would not exist without the development of quantum mechanics over a century ago and many discoveries about fundamental ideas, such atoms and electrons. — Mattanjah De Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Regular discoveries could pave the way for exploration in the early 2030s and sampling missions later in the decade. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The goal is to help teams move from early discoveries toward potential treatments with fewer operational delays. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

This article is part of a collection of stories from McClatchy Media on recent species discoveries. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026