1
as in researching
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 learning
to commit to memory
having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
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as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
scientists who study the origin of the universe
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Recent Examples of studying
The 600,000 figure is also more than double the number of Chinese students studying in this country in 2023-2024.
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Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Astronomers have long turned to studying other planetary systems in their infancy to glean more information about how exactly the process unfolded.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Researchers shared takeaways from 25 years of studying superagers, people aged 80 and up with exceptional cognition.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2007, Knox and her then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were accused of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher, while studying abroad in Perugia, Italy.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
One of the key responsibilities of scientists at the CDC is surveillance — gathering and studying data on deaths or disease outcomes; many of the experts leading this work are gone.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
The media fixture Amanda Knox — who was accused, convicted and exonerated of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher while both women were studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, in fall 2007 — has lived through a litany of injustices.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Meredith Kercher was a 21-year-old British resident who had been studying abroad in Perugia, Italy.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2025
Social media eclipsed sleeping, studying, hanging out with friends, and even eating.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Astronomers have long turned to studying other planetary systems in their infancy to glean more information about how exactly the process unfolded.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Researchers shared takeaways from 25 years of studying superagers, people aged 80 and up with exceptional cognition.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2007, Knox and her then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were accused of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher, while studying abroad in Perugia, Italy.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
One of the key responsibilities of scientists at the CDC is surveillance — gathering and studying data on deaths or disease outcomes; many of the experts leading this work are gone.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
The media fixture Amanda Knox — who was accused, convicted and exonerated of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher while both women were studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, in fall 2007 — has lived through a litany of injustices.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Meredith Kercher was a 21-year-old British resident who had been studying abroad in Perugia, Italy.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2025
Social media eclipsed sleeping, studying, hanging out with friends, and even eating.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studying
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While researching for the role, Gleeson visited Ohio newsrooms and a college newspaper.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some neuroscientists researching the effects of technology on older adults are inclined to agree.—
Paul Spann,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her 8-year-old son Auron has been studying the diverse plants that grow there and learning to pull up invasive species.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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After teachers in his district suggested banning ChatGPT just a few years ago, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington told ABC News that instead of removing AI, Philadelphia is now learning from it together.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Investors contemplating Kohl’s must consider whether this represents a genuine turnaround or merely a fleeting bounce enhanced by meme-stock phenomena.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Yet, the fruit carries a broader meaning as well, as the Christ child also intimately interacts with it, grasping and contemplating it.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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But no money was appropriated for reading reform beyond that amount, which would suggest an unpromising future for state support of reading reforms.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Thanks again for reading The Bootleg.—
Tyler Palmateer,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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Quaid, who portrayed the imposing Cousin Eddie in the movie, said that Chase had trouble memorizing his dialogue while filming a particularly verbose breakdown scene near the climax of the film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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A little circular icon at the bottom of the screen tracks and visualizes your exact thumb motion with a red line to make memorizing tricks easier.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the eyes of many fans, discussions about musical quality have given way to conversations about who snitched; pondering an artist’s potential has been replaced by RICO speculation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also pondering shellfish, the German philosopher Carl du Prel insisted in 1885 that, in the wake of Darwin’s discoveries, people can no longer assume humans represent consciousness’s culmination in the Universe.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stephan contributed reporting to the original version of this article on the best luxury bathrobes by by analyzing reviews, doing market research, and speaking to leading experts.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Studying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studying. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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