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
Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
By way of example, Launchmetrics looked at Balenciaga through the lens of Identity and gave it a Creative Intensity value of $38 million over the studied period.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
While the pilots in New York, Maryland and North Carolina are just getting underway, the Texas and Utah programs have already concluded and are currently being studied to determine their impact.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Dressed in traditional wear and moving with a studied solemnity, the men remove evidence of Europe from the office.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
By way of example, Launchmetrics looked at Balenciaga through the lens of Identity and gave it a Creative Intensity value of $38 million over the studied period.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nonpartisan experts who have studied the subject believe the increasing cost of upgrading the grid, with new transmission lines or other facilities, is the single factor most responsible for rate increases.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
While the pilots in New York, Maryland and North Carolina are just getting underway, the Texas and Utah programs have already concluded and are currently being studied to determine their impact.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for studied
Adjective
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Maybe the slower, more considered pace of life is exactly what is required to create a more sustainable place, and a more sustainable future.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
20 Aug. 2025
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At a time where equality is treated as an imposition on the other, Claire’s careful and considered story feels more relevant than ever.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That call is all too real, according to Stephen Schwartz, an independent scholar who has extensively researched the history of America's nuclear command systems.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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It's well written and researched by Michael Glasgow and Phyllis Gobbell.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That can only be learned by practice in all kinds of conditions, according to Stewart.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Silver said the league learned about the March 2023 game from gambling regulators and betting companies.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kara opposes this hate group, fighting the calculated acts of disinformation, intolerance, and bigotry.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Ivy League graduate and former high school valedictorian has since become a polarizing public figure, viewed by some as a vigilante and others as a cold and calculated murderer.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In The New Republic, Alex Shephard analyzed the nitty-gritty successes.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Drivers don't use maps, having the directions from station to station memorized during their training.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jokes that could very well work in his trademark loose-documentary style fall flat when read by actors who’ve simply memorized their lines.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The idea of even having to make a decision like the one being contemplated in Dynamite is so difficult that most presidents would prefer not think about it until absolutely necessary.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Studied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studied. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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