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
In addition, Future Legends continues to support scholars into post-graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, the news release stated.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The paper is the most comprehensive survey of large mammal ecology in the wild in this region ever performed, Tim Mousseau, a professor of biological sciences at the University of South Carolina who has been studying Chernobyl for more than 20 years, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 May 2026
She was joined by her sister, Collette, who earned her degree in nutritional sciences, both of whom graduated together in 2023.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Begin with a bachelor’s degree in fields like psychology, biology, health sciences, kinesiology or human development.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And when everyone else in the classroom is a genius, cheating becomes a real option to stay ahead, especially in the sciences.
—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
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
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The paper is the most comprehensive survey of large mammal ecology in the wild in this region ever performed, Tim Mousseau, a professor of biological sciences at the University of South Carolina who has been studying Chernobyl for more than 20 years, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 May 2026
She was joined by her sister, Collette, who earned her degree in nutritional sciences, both of whom graduated together in 2023.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Begin with a bachelor’s degree in fields like psychology, biology, health sciences, kinesiology or human development.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And when everyone else in the classroom is a genius, cheating becomes a real option to stay ahead, especially in the sciences.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sciences
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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 22 May. 2026.
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