as in knowledge
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the science of medicine grew tremendously in the course of the 19th century
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Recent Examples of science
As both an executive and a cancer researcher, Pasche is tuned into the science and logistics behind oncology research.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Together, the co-founders possess a wealth of knowledge in product formulation science and skincare formulations, and have grown the brand to towering heights, largely thanks to its impressive ingredient lists.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
The type of pigment found in the flower is also found in many fruits and vegetables, Gabriel Keith Harris, PhD, a professor of food science at North Carolina State University, told Health.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The dismissal of the report's authors is one of a series of actions by the administration targeting climate science since Inauguration Day.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Together, the co-founders possess a wealth of knowledge in product formulation science and skincare formulations, and have grown the brand to towering heights, largely thanks to its impressive ingredient lists.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
The type of pigment found in the flower is also found in many fruits and vegetables, Gabriel Keith Harris, PhD, a professor of food science at North Carolina State University, told Health.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The dismissal of the report's authors is one of a series of actions by the administration targeting climate science since Inauguration Day.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for science
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In the telling of Kelly and lead writer Davide Serino, also credited as co-creator, Carême attracts the interest of then-First Consul Bonaparte (Frank Molinaro) when his knowledge of natural remedies helps the leader recover from a mid-coital seizure.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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The flow of knowledge and expertise from academia into industry is what transforms abstract scientific insights into deployable technologies with strategic and economic value.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/science. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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