PERUSALS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

perusals

noun

plural of perusal

as in surveys

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Noun

Up until this point, however, this technique has relied on combining radio wave detection with observations from galactic surveys operating with visible light, or electromagnetic radiation our eyes have evolved to see.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The exhibition is an exciting intervention into the history of painting surveys, ambitious in scope yet thoughtfully executed in both its installation and its creation of new scholarship.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveys

Noun

Science observations should begin in spring, with the European Space Agency covering most of the mission’s $2-billion cost.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Pregame observations While Miami didn’t release a depth chart, a few observations came out of pregame warmups.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of observations

Noun

Christner studies microorganisms that are able to survive in extremely low temperatures.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Since then, studies have found that GHK-Cu stimulates collagen production and other compounds involved in skin remodeling, triggers the growth of new blood vessels and has anti-inflammatory effects.

— Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of studies

Noun

The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of examinations

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The brothers also offered to surrender their passports and to be monitored by GPS and home inspections if they're released.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Post-installation inspections began last month, and performance and stability testing is underway as South Korea looks for a December launch.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspections

Noun

Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico in 2025 and his escalating trade war with Canada this year have turned the countries’ attentions inward, onto disputes among the three partners, at precisely the moment when the threat is coming from the outside.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Each new spot is an imaginative wonderland and will captivate the attentions of little ones, and parents.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

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