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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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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
Kathi Rigby, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
De la Sanch, an assistant professor of environmental science and studies at DePaul University, suggests the reemergence and spread of novel viruses like hantaviruses may be due to climate change, deforestation and urbanization.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Several studies suggest beets may help lower blood pressure, increase blood flow and protect arteries.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Companies have given out raises based on performance for years, but studies from earlier this year suggested this trend was shifting.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 May 2026
But some studies point to health and psychological risks, such as IQ loss, heart issues and temporary paranoia and hallucinations.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Andy Gómez, a professor of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, said the executive order carries broader geopolitical implications.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Travis Longcore, an adjunct professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability who studies the effects of artificial night lighting on human health, said that should not be hard to achieve with LED.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Jose-Luis Ortiz, a Spanish astronomer not involved in the research who studies dwarf planets beyond Neptune, said the results were interesting, but urged caution.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Ralph studies his father during his mother’s funeral, trying to understand how one deals with death.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Howell, who studies Arab American history, pointed to Qahwah House in Dearborn, Michigan, as being responsible for kickstarting the rise of these types of coffee shops.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Leidy Klotz is a behavioral scientist and engineering professor at the University of Virginia who studies how and why humans design.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Often that has been in the company of an ethnomusicologist colleague, Mason Brown, who studies local musical traditions.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
National trends in religion McCloud, who studies contemporary American religion, notes that major studies don’t yet show a major shift towards Catholicism or religion in general.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.
—Kathi Rigby, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
De la Sanch, an assistant professor of environmental science and studies at DePaul University, suggests the reemergence and spread of novel viruses like hantaviruses may be due to climate change, deforestation and urbanization.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Several studies suggest beets may help lower blood pressure, increase blood flow and protect arteries.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Companies have given out raises based on performance for years, but studies from earlier this year suggested this trend was shifting.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 May 2026
But some studies point to health and psychological risks, such as IQ loss, heart issues and temporary paranoia and hallucinations.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Andy Gómez, a professor of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, said the executive order carries broader geopolitical implications.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Verb
Raina Plowright, a Cornell University professor who studies zoonotic spillover, told USA TODAY there’s a broader concern that pathogens, under the right circumstances, can infect humans at scale.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Travis Longcore, an adjunct professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability who studies the effects of artificial night lighting on human health, said that should not be hard to achieve with LED.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Jose-Luis Ortiz, a Spanish astronomer not involved in the research who studies dwarf planets beyond Neptune, said the results were interesting, but urged caution.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Ralph studies his father during his mother’s funeral, trying to understand how one deals with death.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Howell, who studies Arab American history, pointed to Qahwah House in Dearborn, Michigan, as being responsible for kickstarting the rise of these types of coffee shops.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Leidy Klotz is a behavioral scientist and engineering professor at the University of Virginia who studies how and why humans design.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Often that has been in the company of an ethnomusicologist colleague, Mason Brown, who studies local musical traditions.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
National trends in religion McCloud, who studies contemporary American religion, notes that major studies don’t yet show a major shift towards Catholicism or religion in general.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies
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Numerous investigations have found no evidence of widespread voting fraud, and multiple vote counts upheld Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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The ship departed from Argentina and investigations into the outbreak’s source are focusing there.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Reliever Trevor Richards reported for duty for the Chicago White Sox on Friday, three days after he was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As Mayor Todd Gloria has prepared his budget proposal for the next year, the city says its leadership has factored in a range of considerations for what to prioritize — including the results of a recent survey that led San Diego residents to give their own input.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Millionaires have low migration rates, said Cristobal Young, a sociologist at Cornell University who researches whether high earners actually move when their taxes go up.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The current wave of sleep-learning research began in 2007, after a team led by Björn Rasch, a Swiss cognitive biopsychologist who researches sleep, administered a clever experiment.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The star learns beauty tips from her daughter, too.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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That means the robot collects its own data, learns from simulation and applies those lessons in the real world.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Data center debates takeover small town Texas Many state and local officials welcome the blossoming industry as an economic opportunity in small communities where revenue can be hard to come by.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Lesch plays the savior’s anguished betrayer not as an intellectual equal who fiercely debates him and loses all patience with the movement.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Following initial examinations, the medical examiner determined that the female victim, a 29-year-old from Mexico, died of hyperthermia.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Shortly before her release from prison, Wang said authorities conducted unexplained blood tests and medical examinations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Miller was not involved in the walk-back, according to two people with knowledge of the process and who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The report has no binding value and is merely a synthesis of deliberations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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Inside his suite, Jed memorizes the code to Roper’s safe, which holds the arms trade certificate, then quietly shares the number with Pine (allowing Burr to access it from the hotel) when the whole group visits a local casino.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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