disquisition

noun

ˌdi-skwə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce disquisition (audio)
Definition of disquisitionnext
as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something Adam Smith's celebrated disquisition on the factors contributing to the wealth of nations

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Recent Examples of disquisition After half an hour of folksy disquisition, Petro finally got around to describing the conversation. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026 Many readers certainly do struggle with the epic’s final part, which has its share of dense theological disquisitions. — Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026 Much of Woodhouse’s disquisitions on health are pitched at the younger generation. — Chris Cohen, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 In the end, McConnell’s disquisition falls short in making the case for primacy. — Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disquisition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disquisition
  1. investigation
  2. inquiry
  3. examination
  4. exploration
  5. study
  6. probing
  7. research
Noun
  • His cellphone was seized by the FBI in 2024 as part of an investigation into his campaign finance reporting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The outbreak wasultimately traced back to romaine lettuce, and the FDA closed its investigation last year without publicly identifying the grower or supplier involved.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigation
Noun
  • The piece urges critical inquiry into such claims, emphasizing that human oversight, not AI's inherent deviousness, can be a sizable contributor.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The inquiry shows that just $17,209 was used to pay healthcare and pharmacy costs, according to a review of statements from the couple’s eight Bank of America accounts between late December 2024 and late June 2026.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inquiry
Noun
  • Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.
    — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Modi late last month posted a selfie video on Instagram and Facebook addressing students over examination paper leaks that stirred nationwide protests.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of examination
Noun
  • But capturing a liftoff live from the moon was the next logical step to chronicle NASA's lunar exploration in real-time.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His explorations of being poor, marginal, and stereotyped took many forms, including drawing and painting, which are the focuses of a posthumous exhibition of his work at the Drawing Center.
    — Coco Fusco, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploration
Noun
  • Moreover, in a study of 29 users of Melanotan II published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, some users reported their skin turning a dull gray color.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Does this study prove that watching television causes negative brain changes?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of study
Noun
  • There was Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Dawsey, accepting an award for his relentless probing of the White House.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026
  • But neither of them seemed eager to undergo much emotional probing.
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of probing
Noun
  • Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The research on this topic is extensive and widely debated, but a 2026 study has re-modelled a global individualism-collectivism scale to measure where each country falls.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of research

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