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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
It’s considered very bad luck to kill a seagull—Clark’s discovery of a dead bird in Backrooms was an omen.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His answers are bizarrely indirect, which leads Carol to the crucial discovery that the Hive cannot lie to her.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
America has always been a country of surprises and discovery, and this landscape—where seemingly inhospitable deserts are quietly alive with stories of persistence—captures that spirit in full.
—Time, 19 May 2026
Scientists in our sample believed that administration policies have had a negative effect on the future scientific workforce and the ability of scientists and engineers in the U.S. to produce breakthroughs and discoveries and contribute to national welfare.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His answers are bizarrely indirect, which leads Carol to the crucial discovery that the Hive cannot lie to her.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
America has always been a country of surprises and discovery, and this landscape—where seemingly inhospitable deserts are quietly alive with stories of persistence—captures that spirit in full.
—Time, 19 May 2026
Scientists in our sample believed that administration policies have had a negative effect on the future scientific workforce and the ability of scientists and engineers in the U.S. to produce breakthroughs and discoveries and contribute to national welfare.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovery
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Clients hit a few balls in front of a launch monitor — a device that measures the physical data of a golf shot and club swing, and then feeds the findings in real time through an algorithm to generate club recommendations.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The new findings add to concerns about the toxic fallout left behind by the most destructive wildfires in Southern California’s recent history.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These two were excellent finds.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Many of her outfits have included kitten heels, low-rise denim, white tank tops and rare vintage finds.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Some crew members were tasked with monitoring the fire scene overnight while the department also watched the area remotely through its Pano AI wildfire detection camera network.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The main thing is not AI detection of emotions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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What results is a hallucinatory exploration of power, control, desire, and — that hottest of fascinated feelings right now — obsession.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Louise Prockter, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, said the spacecraft’s findings will continue supporting future exploration efforts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The New World screwworm had been declared eradicated in the US decades ago, thanks to efforts such as the breeding of sterile flies, awareness campaigns and efforts to control the pest in foreign countries.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But in those cases and others, the defendants took concrete steps that demonstrated their sincerity and conscious awareness of the threatening nature of their speech.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovery. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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