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
Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
Jack has made waves for approaching politics with a studied unseriousness and welcoming controversy.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
The family of former 49ers defensive lineman Aldon Smith intends to have his brain studied by CTE experts, according to family statement released Tuesday.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
Wang grew up in California and studied physics at the California Institute of Technology.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
Jack has made waves for approaching politics with a studied unseriousness and welcoming controversy.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Among the combinations studied, the team found that electron leakage could be suppressed at dimensions below 4 nanometers, suggesting future transistors may be scaled even further than current technologies allow.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
The family of former 49ers defensive lineman Aldon Smith intends to have his brain studied by CTE experts, according to family statement released Tuesday.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for studied
Adjective
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All of this was a considered response to European systems within which a tiny plutocracy had built power and control over land and people, especially through familial inheritance.—
Tyler Green,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Elizabeth honed in on the importance of the transatlantic alliance during a considered address that came in under 15 minutes.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
27 Apr. 2026
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The reporting team, led by editor Lois Norder, then researched the qualifications of the nearly 300 practitioners identified at the clinics, storefronts and mobile services.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Curious about the process, Rashada researched the market on his own and reached out to several claims purchasers before ultimately striking a deal with Athlete Creditor by early last fall.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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The team learned that Pumphrey enlisted in 1777 after leaving his home in Anne Arundel County and traveling to Baltimore City to build a new life for himself.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The partnership came together after Keating learned that Gerber was already using Uni’s products.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bilson and Bethel pondered where their characters’ relationship stands today.—
Selena Schorken,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Board member Michael Milani pondered failed efforts to attract corporate headquarters and office spaces to the I-80 corridor, saying the village likely needed to establish a new identity for the area amid the post-COVID-19 surge in people working from home.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Tønnessen sees the state backing as a calculated effort by the military to project legitimacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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That is a calculated move, given how far ahead Ona already sits on enterprise controls.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Perhaps only Meagher had nearly memorized it.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Nearly 50 years later, the IRS and courts are still wrestling with how that exception applies to modern entities, including LLCs, LLPs, and foreign partnership-like structures that were not contemplated when the rule was drafted.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Studied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studied. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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