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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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

And for less studied organisms, such as sea sponges, that timeline can be even longer. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026 Apa worked extensively with a dialect coach and closely studied clips of Stewart’s movies. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026

Verb

The earliest human remains studied were dated to 25,000 to 16,000 years ago, and the other was dated 7,600 to 6,300 years ago. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 Astronomers have studied nine local galaxies to discover how shock waves from the galaxies' central supermassive black holes sculpt star formation. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for studied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for studied

Adjective

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
Others have a tight, considered design, especially the islands meant to highlight a specific weapon or gadget.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

For patients comparing clinics in Istanbul, the following names are among those most frequently researched.

— Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Sandra Mayson, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania who has researched the effects of pretrial detention, agreed that the move could hinder detainees’ ability to prepare their defense.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of researched

Verb

When Maduko was finally suspended in April, many regents learned the news on my website, Daily Ructions, rather than from their board leaders.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The menu remained rooted in the dishes Saucedo’s mother cooked for them at home; flavors that, Saucedo said, cannot be learned, only passed down through generations in northern Mexico.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of learned

Verb

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
Many have pondered why Mexicans and Mexican Americans have such an affinity for those blokes from across the pond.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pondered

Adjective

Those lucky enough to make it aboard became a test audience for two brand comebacks, each fiercely looking to win over a younger generation before betting on a much bigger, more calculated swing.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Despite his lifelong fandom, fans still see Stearns as a cold-hearted, calculated executive who enjoys sending their favorite players packing.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of calculated

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

Nvidia and other chipmakers fell more than 3% as investors contemplated the possibility that frontier labs could deliberately slow model development, and thus the massive infrastructure buildout thus far designed to support it.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
At the southern tip of Key Biscayne, where Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic meet, developers had contemplated ambitious projects for what is now Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026