discovery

noun

di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē How to pronounce discovery (audio)
Definition of discoverynext
1
as in finding
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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2
as in find
something discovered his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds

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Recent Examples of discovery Courtesy of Christie's New York A lot of work goes into verifying a discovery like this is real. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 That kind of question used to come from our side, during discovery. — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Timed to the celebration of the Festival of Lights, the evening also celebrated the relaunch of Oushq’s e-commerce website and the introduction of Oushq Outline as a destination for fashion, culture and designer discovery. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 In addition to latest art house discoveries, movies for younger audiences will also take the spotlight at the event – as has become tradition. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for discovery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovery
  1. finding
  2. find
  3. detection
  4. exploration
  5. awareness
Noun
  • The findings could eventually support smart wound dressings, flexible medical devices and wearable technologies designed to help prevent infections without relying solely on antibiotics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Others brought up additional findings from KDKA's investigation, noting structural problems inside the building.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of finding
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  • The find is one of the largest collections of cave art on the Iberian Peninsula; its 280 Paleolithic engravings include 55 animal figures, as well as nonfigurative designs.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The find is among the largest collections of cave art on the Iberian Peninsula.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of find
Noun
  • The aircraft can carry electro-optical instruments for observation, communications equipment, or detection systems.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Subsequently, reports surfaced of issues preventing users from connecting with Teams, Azure, OneDrive, Copilot and other offerings, with the dashboard of outage detection site DownDetector filled almost entirely by Microsoft.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of detection
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  • Exxon has drilled exploration and appraisal wells and is focusing on its technology at a Houston pilot plant.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Officials announced the news Saturday during a Kennedy Space Center air show promoting lunar exploration as well as advances in aviation and technology.
    — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of exploration
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  • Part of our work is figuring out how to close the gap between the scale and the numbers and the awareness.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Stewart says the costume wasn’t intended to mock the unhoused, but rather raise awareness of their plight.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of awareness

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“Discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovery. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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