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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
But the standout discovery was the substances that accompanied her to her grave.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The graves, and the potential discovery of more, worried Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
One of my favorite discoveries?
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The graves, and the potential discovery of more, worried Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
One of my favorite discoveries?
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovery
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The finding helps explain how the brains of people with typical hearing are able to solve the cocktail party problem by selecting one voice to amplify while filtering out others.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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To make the find, the scientists turned to NASA's exoplanet-hunting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) – responsible for the discovery of nearly 900 exoplanets alone.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Dressier for summer evenings, a strapless linen top with wide-leg palazzo pants is the ultimate vacation find.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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The Infleqtion team argues that this could allow earlier detection of threats, better performance in jammed environments, and improved identification of hidden or spoofed signals.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Congo outbreak killed 50 before it was detected Kaseya said slow detection delayed the response and gave the virus time to spread.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Certain Regard strand in 2016, or his melancholy, elegantly structured exploration of grief, Love Life, a Venice competitor from 2022.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Stojaković said the coaching staff has been supportive about his draft exploration and preparation.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Students at a California elementary school are banding together to raise awareness and money to save the bald eagle hunting area at San Bernardino National Forest's Big Bear Valley, home of the viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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President of the Laburt Improvement Community Association, Janet Bailey handed out flyers in the community after Brooks in an effort to raise awareness abut local behavioral health services.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovery. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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