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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
Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The month’s most unexpected discovery — think Wallace and Gromit, but set in 19th-century Mexico.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The discovery has triggered cross-border restrictions.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 June 2026
The discovery represents a deepening of our understanding of the physics at play both around supermassive black holes and at the heart of the Milky Way.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 June 2026
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The month’s most unexpected discovery — think Wallace and Gromit, but set in 19th-century Mexico.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The discovery has triggered cross-border restrictions.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 June 2026
The discovery represents a deepening of our understanding of the physics at play both around supermassive black holes and at the heart of the Milky Way.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 June 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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Both avid card collectors, there was no doubt in Jensen’s mind where the rare, valuable find belonged.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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This maxi sundress is a refined (yet really functional) fashion find that would fit into any New England summer soirée.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Health authorities believe the outbreak, which took the eastern region of Congo by surprise after spreading silently for weeks without detection, started in the bustling mining area of Mongbwalu in Ituri province.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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In 2023, the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Board approved a contract worth over $1 million to install an AI detection layer on top of its district-wide network of cameras and related security infrastructure.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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