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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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
Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 30 Mar. 2026
Other wildlife, though less studied, tends to respond similarly to birds.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
For decades, proof complexity researchers have studied esoteric questions that seem more closely linked to mathematical logic than to any other area of computer science.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
Ashwagandha, for example, is one of the most studied adaptogens for reducing cortisol and improving the body’s stress response.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 30 Mar. 2026
Other wildlife, though less studied, tends to respond similarly to birds.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tony Schountz, an immunologist at Colorado State University, has studied antibody responses to hantavirus in rodents for years.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
For decades, proof complexity researchers have studied esoteric questions that seem more closely linked to mathematical logic than to any other area of computer science.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for studied
Adjective
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And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nussmeier considered entering last year’s draft but returned to LSU and had a nightmare season that ended with a November abdominal injury.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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That could be a concern, agrees Steven Beissinger, a conservation biologist at the University of California, Berkeley who has researched the use of captive populations in managing wild, endangered ones.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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The series, researched and written by editorial writer Jane Healy, earned the Sentinel the first Pulitzer Prize in the newspaper’s long history.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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According to the filing, Kilcher learned the truth late last year when a broadcast video interview with Cameron began circulating on social media.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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But as some have learned the hard way, that tendency of random things to appear to form patterns means that the other peak might be just noise.—
Faye Flam,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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In January, after its release, Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo pondered legal action against Netflix about the city’s negative portrayal.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Jim Cramer pondered whether to sell some Corning shares after the stock’s 130% year-to-date run.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The move could be seen as a calculated effort to project strength, according to Gómez.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The confidence to take calculated risks without fear is a key to having success at the highest level.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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The agency scanned an area, including three glaciers that form the main front ends of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) from January to March, and analyzed the changes that occurred over that period.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Winners were picked through data in the 500 report, which analyzed more than 18,000 chains across the United States.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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Imagine, for a moment, if former Vice President Kamala Harris had jumped into the governor’s race, as contemplated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Hot Ones host Sean Evans was featured on the Most Powerful People in Media list and contemplated who his next dream guest would be.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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