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
The Kentucky native was a highly respected immunologist for local companies Abbott and Baxter and one of the few Black women to be awarded a patent in the sciences.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Four other Nobel prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature were awarded earlier this week, while the prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
The space would host labs and manufacturing space for life sciences companies.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Orders are awarded to recipients who make significant contributions to the arts, sciences, public service or charitable work, a practice that began in 1917 originally for war efforts.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The scene was processed for potential evidence by the district attorney’s forensic sciences unit.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
As a young man, he was raised by his domineering father (Charles Dance), who sits with him and teaches him about the sciences.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The German life-sciences company Bayer AG has been one of the most aggressive companies on this front.
—Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Enjoys writing about archaeology, history, and environmental sciences.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Four other Nobel prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature were awarded earlier this week, while the prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
The space would host labs and manufacturing space for life sciences companies.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Orders are awarded to recipients who make significant contributions to the arts, sciences, public service or charitable work, a practice that began in 1917 originally for war efforts.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The scene was processed for potential evidence by the district attorney’s forensic sciences unit.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
As a young man, he was raised by his domineering father (Charles Dance), who sits with him and teaches him about the sciences.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The German life-sciences company Bayer AG has been one of the most aggressive companies on this front.
—Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Enjoys writing about archaeology, history, and environmental sciences.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sciences
wisdoms
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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
Cite this Entry
“Sciences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sciences. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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