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 An arena of discovery, the Hobbit-hole-like store is also a place to find a reliable hat, like Evan Kinori’s cozy tweed beanie. — New York Times, 31 July 2026 Those discoveries would inform his only etching that did not draw on a prior painting, Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake, (1889). — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 The fight is seemingly far from over, though, with Engelmayer noting that SerpApi and Perplexity AI may prove through discovery that Reddit never authorized Google to protect its content in search results. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 While artificial intelligence played a key role in finding the candidates, the discoveries highlight the scientific potential hidden within the massive datasets produced by modern astronomy. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for discovery
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  1. finding
  2. find
  3. detection
  4. exploration
  5. awareness
Noun
  • The findings come as the debate surrounding the I-77 South tolls project rages on.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Consequently, the company says that its findings are an accurate measure of the likelihood that a borrower paid more than competitive market rates.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
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  • She's covered the race for governor, a street piano for anyone to play in the city of Vermillion and a recent archeological find.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • Luckily, my search is over thanks to this Caracilia find, which has a breezy silhouette, is made in a breathable fabric, and comes in 13 gingham prints!
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
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  • Using blood detection methods, crime scene investigators also found blood remnants on the holes, the floor below, the kitchen sink, bathroom sink and bathroom floor.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • New detection tools IEEE conducted a pilot program in 2024 to integrate tools from the International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM) Integrity Hub into the peer-review workflow of IEEE Access.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
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  • The goal of the expedition is to raise money and awareness for his nonprofit, which is dedicated to Arctic climate research, marine science and exploration.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
  • That’s on top of his regular exploration of galleries in New York, where the 25-year-old ICU nurse lives and studies.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of exploration
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  • Thus, the scenarios are often of the Catch-22 variety — to continue to lean on a group of pitchers who have proved to be one of baseball’s best, while having the awareness of a mounting and taxing workload.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • There’s more awareness about the impact of our surroundings on our mental health.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 July 2026
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“Discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovery. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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