as in knowledges
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 sciences
Ever since the final years of the original space race, NASA has been unrivaled as the world leader in space sciences and space exploration.
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Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Danica Chen, a professor of metabolic biology, nutritional sciences and toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley, has been studying aging for more than 20 years.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The event will honor 2025 Kyoto Prize laureates Shun-ichi Amari in advanced technology, Azim Surani in basic sciences and Carol Gilligan in arts and philosophy.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Mejia is a counselor for the West Delaware Community School District near Manchester, and Smith is a high school family and consumer sciences teacher for the Johnston Community School District.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 27 Feb. 2026
Talent and skill poured in, and the United States led the world in medicine, other sciences and technology.
—Llewellyn King, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Nearly all of the seven broad AP subject areas, including English, mathematics and sciences, posted gains in qualifying scores.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Just unveiled this week, the new spot combines Indonesia’s ancient traditions with modern sciences for a soothing retreat that’ll offer you much more than just a typical massage.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
But that assumption is dangerously inaccurate, says John Fetse, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Binghamton University in New York.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Danica Chen, a professor of metabolic biology, nutritional sciences and toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley, has been studying aging for more than 20 years.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
The event will honor 2025 Kyoto Prize laureates Shun-ichi Amari in advanced technology, Azim Surani in basic sciences and Carol Gilligan in arts and philosophy.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Mejia is a counselor for the West Delaware Community School District near Manchester, and Smith is a high school family and consumer sciences teacher for the Johnston Community School District.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 27 Feb. 2026
Talent and skill poured in, and the United States led the world in medicine, other sciences and technology.
—Llewellyn King, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Nearly all of the seven broad AP subject areas, including English, mathematics and sciences, posted gains in qualifying scores.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Just unveiled this week, the new spot combines Indonesia’s ancient traditions with modern sciences for a soothing retreat that’ll offer you much more than just a typical massage.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
But that assumption is dangerously inaccurate, says John Fetse, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Binghamton University in New York.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sciences
Noun
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Sometimes my collection of knowledges feels like rash splatters of matter floating with me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The book also includes little wisdoms from his three children with wife Camila Alves McConaughey; son Levi, 17 (who plays his onscreen son in The Lost Bus), daughter Vida, 15, and younger son Livingston, 12.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Sciences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sciences. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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