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
And when everyone else in the classroom is a genius, cheating becomes a real option to stay ahead, especially in the sciences.
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
However, four decades later, detectives decided to reopen the case, buoyed by the promise of modern forensic sciences.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in business from Louisiana State University Shreveport.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Cattleman Bruce Kiesewetter, an Illinois native and graduate of the University of Illinois’ renowned animal sciences program, has witnessed well over 1,000 births during his career.
—Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Stoner fails to answer in class but soon rushes to the university library and begins assiduously reading Latin and Greek literature and adds courses in philosophy, ancient history, and English literature in lieu of the agricultural sciences.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The soon-to-be psychological sciences graduate at the University of Connecticut has officially become a corps member with the education nonprofit and leadership development organization — just like her mom was — and will begin teaching high school biology in her hometown of New Haven this fall.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Historically, 40 percent of American Nobel laureates in the sciences have been immigrants.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
That’s largely because the generation is attracted to the marketing and convenience of supplements, and by extension, patches, according to Mahtab Jafari, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California, Irvine.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
However, four decades later, detectives decided to reopen the case, buoyed by the promise of modern forensic sciences.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in business from Louisiana State University Shreveport.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Cattleman Bruce Kiesewetter, an Illinois native and graduate of the University of Illinois’ renowned animal sciences program, has witnessed well over 1,000 births during his career.
—Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Stoner fails to answer in class but soon rushes to the university library and begins assiduously reading Latin and Greek literature and adds courses in philosophy, ancient history, and English literature in lieu of the agricultural sciences.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The soon-to-be psychological sciences graduate at the University of Connecticut has officially become a corps member with the education nonprofit and leadership development organization — just like her mom was — and will begin teaching high school biology in her hometown of New Haven this fall.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Historically, 40 percent of American Nobel laureates in the sciences have been immigrants.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
That’s largely because the generation is attracted to the marketing and convenience of supplements, and by extension, patches, according to Mahtab Jafari, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California, Irvine.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 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 17 May. 2026.
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