DISCOVERIES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

discoveries

noun

plural of discovery

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

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as in finds

something discovered his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds

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Recent Examples of discoveries Archaeological discoveries, however, have revealed evidence of their presence. —

Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Experiments were running, discoveries being made, and conferences hummed with new ideas. —

Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 What to read next The growing number of TNO discoveries ultimately established that Pluto was part of the Kuiper Belt, a vast reservoir of icy bodies extending beyond Neptune's orbit. —

Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 July 2026 Space exploration is entering a new era, mirroring historical expansions where lasting wealth stemmed from infrastructure, not just initial discoveries. —

Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Over the past century, discoveries have offered fresh insight into America's founders, changing how historians understand their lives and legacies, as detailed below. —

Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 The regulations have produced numerous significant discoveries, along with some controversies. —

Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Rapes were commonplace in both, as were the discoveries of women who had been abducted from elsewhere in the Bay Area and the state by assailants seeking a place to stash them. —

Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. —

Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

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The two findings can both be true, Kharazian said, because the Stanford study was broader and didn’t focus just on the firms that use AI.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
The camp owners, the Eastland family, ultimately pulled their license request, but that wasn't the end of the camp's story, as the state lawmakers published, on June 18, 2026, the findings of their months-long investigation into the tragedy.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of findings

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The real draws, however, are the two star-making performances by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose extraordinary and viscerally raw explorations of sensuality and heartbreak saw them jointly (and deservedly) awarded the Palme d’Or with the film’s director.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
These cuts can come off as less-challenging than the more intriguing explorations of his ear for arrangements.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

Definition of explorations

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Six years before Karl Benz’s first car and almost two decades prior to Henry Ford’s initial inventions, George Selden filed the first patent for a road engine, in 1879.

— Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
The possibility of what could be different has powered many of its inventions and helped define its national identity.

— Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 3 July 2026