1
as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
conducted a study to determine the sleep needs of adolescents
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2
as in trances
the state of being lost in thought
found her staring at the fire in a deep study
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3
as in considerations
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
the idea is under study by the city council
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as in researches
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 learns
to commit to memory
having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
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as in debates
to give serious and careful thought to
scientists who study the origin of the universe
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Recent Examples of studies
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Some studies have shown that estrogen can help protect the heart, but the FDA hasn’t authorized it for this use.
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Theology studies programs are among the biggest to shift from professional to non-professional degrees in the shuffle, subjecting theology students to a lower student loan limit.
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Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Scholarly studies have consistently shown that everyone in a community is exposed and affected by tornadoes, ice storms, heatwaves, floods, and hurricanes.
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Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Laboratory studies have shown that rapamycin could extend the life spans of yeast and mice—but, in a recent randomized human trial, older adults on the medication didn’t seem to experience any physical gains.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
However, some studies indicate that many rescues of survivors can still take place within the first five or six days following a disaster.
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Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Many policymakers see such increases as a win because studies show routine care can prevent more expensive and complex diagnoses down the line.
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Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The two worked together to help Holden get the Chick Evans Scholarship, which is a full college tuition and housing scholarship totaling over $125,000 across four years of studies.
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Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Beginning in kindergarten, children’s knowledge of numbers becomes more formal and symbol-based, according to Alice Klein, a developmental psychologist who studies early math screening and intervention.
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Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Swaab studies the neuroscience of language while Mangun studies the neural mechanisms of attention.
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
As an educational psychologist who studies cognition and motivation, my research explores how students regulate their learning and attention amid digital distractions.
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Bridget K. Daleiden,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Even Forbes, who studies creatine, says the benefits are often exaggerated.
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Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
29 June 2026
Some 85% of Americans identify as a fan, according to Susan Kresnicka, a cultural anthropologist who studies fandom in the corporate sector.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Cultural exchanges like these counter distorted media narratives, says Mimi Sheller, dean of the Global School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, who studies the movement of people around the world.
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Medara Udoekong,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
My favorite one involves Kat Ross, an astrophysicist at Curtin University in Perth, Australia who studies distant, luminous galaxies.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Noun
While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Some studies have shown that estrogen can help protect the heart, but the FDA hasn’t authorized it for this use.
—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Theology studies programs are among the biggest to shift from professional to non-professional degrees in the shuffle, subjecting theology students to a lower student loan limit.
—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Scholarly studies have consistently shown that everyone in a community is exposed and affected by tornadoes, ice storms, heatwaves, floods, and hurricanes.
—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Laboratory studies have shown that rapamycin could extend the life spans of yeast and mice—but, in a recent randomized human trial, older adults on the medication didn’t seem to experience any physical gains.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
However, some studies indicate that many rescues of survivors can still take place within the first five or six days following a disaster.
—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Many policymakers see such increases as a win because studies show routine care can prevent more expensive and complex diagnoses down the line.
—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The two worked together to help Holden get the Chick Evans Scholarship, which is a full college tuition and housing scholarship totaling over $125,000 across four years of studies.
—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Verb
Michael Tippett, a climate scientist at Columbia University who studies the ties between El Niño and weather patterns, said that on average, there is no strong link between El Niño and shifts in summer weather patterns over the US and Europe.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Beginning in kindergarten, children’s knowledge of numbers becomes more formal and symbol-based, according to Alice Klein, a developmental psychologist who studies early math screening and intervention.
—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Swaab studies the neuroscience of language while Mangun studies the neural mechanisms of attention.
—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
As an educational psychologist who studies cognition and motivation, my research explores how students regulate their learning and attention amid digital distractions.
—
Bridget K. Daleiden,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Even Forbes, who studies creatine, says the benefits are often exaggerated.
—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
29 June 2026
Some 85% of Americans identify as a fan, according to Susan Kresnicka, a cultural anthropologist who studies fandom in the corporate sector.
—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Cultural exchanges like these counter distorted media narratives, says Mimi Sheller, dean of the Global School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, who studies the movement of people around the world.
—
Medara Udoekong,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
My favorite one involves Kat Ross, an astrophysicist at Curtin University in Perth, Australia who studies distant, luminous galaxies.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies
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In a separate interview, another person familiar with the situation — who has been involved in past intelligence investigations involving Venezuelan officials — offered additional allegations about the restricted zone.
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In an exclusive interview at FBI headquarters, Raia said the bureau's multi-agency mission center has moved beyond intelligence gathering and into active financial investigations aimed at dismantling the networks that finance political violence.
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Among the considerations was whether there was a fence in front of the culvert that literally stops a fish from going through.
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Kam Jones, the 38th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, went from Indiana to Chicago in the trade along with draft assets and cash considerations.
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Cristobal Young, a professor at Cornell University who researches tax policy and wealth migration, said older, wealthier people who are already established in their careers are typically the least likely demographic to move.
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Ruby Kharod researches solutions to climate change at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Sensors read a physiological signal, feed it back in real time, and the user learns to nudge it in a calmer direction.
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Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
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While the country debates its own past, Stan Franklin was at the memorial thinking about its future.
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While America debates one member of Congress, millions of employees are quietly asking themselves a much more personal question.
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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Jurors began deliberations Monday afternoon in the murder trial of Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton, the surviving defendants in Sacramento’s deadliest-ever mass shooting, in Sacramento Superior Court.
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On Thursday The New York Times reported, citing people involved in the deliberations, that OpenAI is leaning toward holding off until next year.
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Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven.
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But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.
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