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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1
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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2
as in learns
to commit to memory
having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
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3
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
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Though in early stages, these studies mark a significant improvement toward materials that can make solar towers cleaner, more efficient, and more reliable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The research challenges previous studies, including a March analysis of four studies that found melatonin supplementation improved heart failure patients’ quality of life and cardiac function, Egea said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Homeownership has been linked by multiple studies to family formation, showing that individuals who struggle to purchase a place of their own often delay having children.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There have also been studies that suggest the iodine found in sea moss may support your thyroid function.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The author of numerous papers on investment policy and endowment governance, Bill serves as Managing Editor of the Bank of America Study of Philanthropy and has edited leading endowment studies covering a broad range of nonprofit organizations.
—William Jarvis, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Most recently, he was enrolled in a master’s program in biblical studies.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Some studies suggest that over time, articles become more neutral due to community revisions.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Michael Scott Fischer, an assistant professor at the University of Miami who studies rapid intensification, told me that evidence is emerging that rates of rapid intensification are becoming more extreme and that the phenomenon is occurring more frequently.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
But precisely how this reheating step would have occurred wasn’t well-understood, says Vahid Kamali, a visiting professor at McGill University and an associate professor at Bu-Ali Sina University in Iran, who studies early-universe cosmology and wasn’t involved in the new research.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
The failure of interceptors has happened before, said Jeffrey Lewis, a scholar of global security at Middlebury College who studies missile defenses.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Hundreds of yards away, Trevante (Shamier Anderson) studies the looming mothership.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Psychologist Christopher French, who studies paranormal beliefs and wrote The Science of Weird Shit, agrees with this explanation.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Then, because of huge investments in lithium-ion technology, batteries became tough competition, explains Yury Gogotsi, who studies materials for energy-storage devices at Drexel University, in Philadelphia.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Zinia Khattar started her studies at Harvard University this fall with an unexpected extra boost — a $50,000 scholarship.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Though in early stages, these studies mark a significant improvement toward materials that can make solar towers cleaner, more efficient, and more reliable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The research challenges previous studies, including a March analysis of four studies that found melatonin supplementation improved heart failure patients’ quality of life and cardiac function, Egea said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Homeownership has been linked by multiple studies to family formation, showing that individuals who struggle to purchase a place of their own often delay having children.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There have also been studies that suggest the iodine found in sea moss may support your thyroid function.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The author of numerous papers on investment policy and endowment governance, Bill serves as Managing Editor of the Bank of America Study of Philanthropy and has edited leading endowment studies covering a broad range of nonprofit organizations.
—William Jarvis, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Most recently, he was enrolled in a master’s program in biblical studies.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Some studies suggest that over time, articles become more neutral due to community revisions.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
In Galaxy Mapper, author Allie Summers and illustrator Sian James introduce readers to French astrophysicist Hélène Courtois, a working scientist who studies cosmography, or mapping the observable universe.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Michael Scott Fischer, an assistant professor at the University of Miami who studies rapid intensification, told me that evidence is emerging that rates of rapid intensification are becoming more extreme and that the phenomenon is occurring more frequently.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
But precisely how this reheating step would have occurred wasn’t well-understood, says Vahid Kamali, a visiting professor at McGill University and an associate professor at Bu-Ali Sina University in Iran, who studies early-universe cosmology and wasn’t involved in the new research.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
The failure of interceptors has happened before, said Jeffrey Lewis, a scholar of global security at Middlebury College who studies missile defenses.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Hundreds of yards away, Trevante (Shamier Anderson) studies the looming mothership.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Psychologist Christopher French, who studies paranormal beliefs and wrote The Science of Weird Shit, agrees with this explanation.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Then, because of huge investments in lithium-ion technology, batteries became tough competition, explains Yury Gogotsi, who studies materials for energy-storage devices at Drexel University, in Philadelphia.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies
Noun
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The first two questions were about the investigations, and the third was about how great the games had been during the week.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers both won their first games since Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested on Thursday in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Practical considerations stack up, too.—
Sophie Benson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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But one of the simplest, most personal considerations is whether, and how, having a child will affect a person’s quality of life.—
Anthony Vaccaro,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Private vendors also have been working on such apps, said Jennifer Wagner, who researches Medicaid eligibility and enrollment at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the narrator, a professor separated from his wife, obsessively researches the death, his investigation fuels his parenting and relationship woes and leads him into a thicket of conspiracy theories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Uncovered, in which he is brought into the scammers’ world by mysterious gang boss Abdul and learns just how deep the operation goes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Columbia University has found itself in major First Amendment debates − on and off campus.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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And now, many financial advisors are watching as Congress debates Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies amid the government shutdown.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 31 patients with heart failure, the new saliva test identified it 81% of the time – which is on par with traditional, more invasive medical examinations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Metal detectors then helped pinpoint the likely locations for more extensive examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The verdict against Sean Grayson, 31, arrived on the second day of deliberations.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the finale, overwhelmed with guilt, Louis goes to a train station and contemplates suicide.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by tender, understated guitar, Gill contemplates the sacrifices and rewards that come with a life devoted to music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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