STUDIED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstə-dēd

Definition of studied

as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought a studied move by the company that was designed to put the competition out of business

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studied

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verb

past tense of study

as in researched

to use the mind to acquire knowledge you'll have to study hard and learn all about the Revolutionary War in order to pass the history test

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as in learned

to commit to memory having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly

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as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to scientists who study the origin of the universe

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Recent Examples of studied

Adjective

One hopes that Sean has learned his lesson about settling into a couple too quickly, because later in the day, Kenzie is pulled for a chat by our resident Lothario, Gabriel — which Bea observes with studied disinterest. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 June 2026 And for less studied organisms, such as sea sponges, that timeline can be even longer. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026

Verb

But the abnormal proteins that cause dementia in dogs have not been studied in depth. — Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Anthropic cofounder Jack Clark, who studied literature at the University of East Anglia in England, has similarly argued that an education spanning different fields can prepare people for a future in which AI handles more routine technical work. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for studied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for studied

Adjective

Food and drink Food across the resort’s various restaurants is Greek and local but with a considered twist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

The Movistar Plus Original has been painstakingly researched, and is set in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34, researched attacking the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester in northwest England and the Jewish Museum in nearby Cheetham Hill, the court was told.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of researched

Verb

Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
More than anything, Brooks’ approach confirmed what Rodriguez has already learned.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of learned

Verb

It might be pondered, for example, by people who love pets, consider the ethics of eating meat, or worry about the biosphere.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
For more than a year, industry stakeholders in Georgia and the rest of the country have pondered how public policy could help jolt the film industry in the United States.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pondered

Adjective

In the most extreme, low-probability scenarios, at the very tip of the long tail, the calculated death toll was huge, in the tens of millions.

— Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
For Cruise, playing rancid oil billionaire Digger Rockwell was a calculated gamble.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculated

Verb

Out of the 38 videos analyzed, only one video mentioned irritation risk, two addressed sun protection and none mentioned contact dermatitis risk or advised consulting a dermatologist, according to the study.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Out of over 3 million digital storefronts that were analyzed, only 36 percent were technically set to support the entire journey of agentic commerce from discovery to payment.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of analyzed

Verb

Smith had her part of the speech memorized and was able to wrap up her portion of the tribute after a beat.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of memorized

Verb

Other incentives contemplated include a special 1% sales tax district in the project area and sales tax breaks on construction materials, city documents show.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Batavia city documents suggest this is not the first time a gate at the city boundary has been contemplated, though the city has at various points expressed its preference for having no gates at all and allowing traffic to flow in both directions.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026