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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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as in find
something discovered
his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds
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Recent Examples of discovery
This Martian discovery also ties in closely with work being done right here on Earth.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Our newest tiny home discovery at Amazon, the Generic Expandable Prefabricated Tiny Home, starts at under $12k and has all the amenities needed for someone to comfortably live in.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Here's everything to know about the discovery, the intriguing exoplanet itself and the ongoing search for life in the cosmos.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Although this case is much more about entertainment and music than sports, the NFL and league officials who were involved in the production of the Super Bowl—particularly personnel who made decisions about music performance—could become key witnesses if Drake’s case advances to pretrial discovery.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Our newest tiny home discovery at Amazon, the Generic Expandable Prefabricated Tiny Home, starts at under $12k and has all the amenities needed for someone to comfortably live in.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Here's everything to know about the discovery, the intriguing exoplanet itself and the ongoing search for life in the cosmos.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Although this case is much more about entertainment and music than sports, the NFL and league officials who were involved in the production of the Super Bowl—particularly personnel who made decisions about music performance—could become key witnesses if Drake’s case advances to pretrial discovery.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovery
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Their findings were presented to the chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, and included operational breaches, failures to follow orders, and reporting deficiencies.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Detectives investigating the killing of Alfredo Garza III, 47, will submit their findings to the Saline County prosecutor to determine if criminal charges against the clerk or anyone else are warranted, Benton police Chief Scotty Hodges said at a Tuesday news conference.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Little was heard from coelacanths after the 1938 find until 2013, when Laurent Ballesta documented wild coelacanths in Sodwana Bay, off the east coast of South Africa.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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However, one hotspot for affordable home finds often goes overlooked: TJ Maxx.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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Many bot detection systems embed JavaScript challenges within webpages, but attackers easily reverse-engineer and bypass them.—
Nick Rieniets,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bane was trained and certified in drug detection, tracking, apprehension and article search, Snyder wrote.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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In summer, the midnight sun bathes the landscape in 24-hour daylight, allowing for endless exploration.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Paul Henreid’s Dead Ringer is a creepy exploration of how identical twins survive without each other.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even Julian Hector, former head of the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, called it the most influential Attenborough program in terms of conservation awareness.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Healing Appalachia, a music festival that raises awareness for and celebrates recovery from opioid addiction, is moving from West Virginia to eastern Kentucky this September with the fest’s co-founder Tyler Childers headlining alongside Chris Stapleton.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovery. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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