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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
That led to the Identity Project, a multiyear effort in which Bloomfield High School students spent the year studying the Holocaust and genocide.
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Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.
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Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Though people laugh at that fact today, there has still never been any scientific study dedicated to studying menstruation in space.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
The last possibility is the one that strains the current regulatory approach, in which the government waits for a technology to settle before studying its effects and writing rules around them.
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Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In recent years, researchers have identified several distinct mechanisms governing how oxygen moves and reacts inside a bottle, but studying all of those processes for a single bottle of wine has proven difficult.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
As per the team, studying how materials react under such conditions is crucial for fusion energy technologies.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Infoblox Threat Intel tracks cybercriminal activity partly by studying DNS, the system that helps devices find websites online.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Vandenbusche, who has spent his career studying the region's history, put it more simply.
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Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.
—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Though people laugh at that fact today, there has still never been any scientific study dedicated to studying menstruation in space.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
The last possibility is the one that strains the current regulatory approach, in which the government waits for a technology to settle before studying its effects and writing rules around them.
—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In recent years, researchers have identified several distinct mechanisms governing how oxygen moves and reacts inside a bottle, but studying all of those processes for a single bottle of wine has proven difficult.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
As per the team, studying how materials react under such conditions is crucial for fusion energy technologies.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Infoblox Threat Intel tracks cybercriminal activity partly by studying DNS, the system that helps devices find websites online.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Vandenbusche, who has spent his career studying the region's history, put it more simply.
—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studying
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Centellian24 comes from a Korean pharmaceutical company that spent decades researching Centella asiatica, so skin recovery is part of the brand’s DNA.
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Students are still researching and comparing, but more of that process is happening in environments where institutions have less visibility and control.
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Websites like AirHelp can assist you in learning what you’re entitled to based on your itinerary, and in claiming the compensation you’re owed.
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This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life.
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While no regional power is currently capable of replacing the US as the Gulf’s security guarantor, officials are increasingly contemplating a future in which Washington plays a much smaller role in the regional security architecture, the diplomat said.
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An inflation rate now at its highest level in three years, combined with a high Federal funds rate that's unlikely to change anytime soon, not to mention the possibility of interest rate hikes later this year, has left many savers contemplating their next move.
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Someone who typically learns through reading might experiment with hands-on learning.
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Continue reading … SAFE SPACES — Minneapolis city council hear arguments in favor of legalizing adult bathhouses for LGBTQ community.
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The takeaway is that workers shouldn’t focus exclusively on memorizing today’s hottest job titles.
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Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants.
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Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.
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That’s in addition to problems like data drift, bias in training data, black swan events, and other things that the panelists touched on in pondering the challenges of instituting these systems in a highly regulated industry.
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The researchers evaluated how GLP-1 weight-loss drugs impact reproductive hormones and metabolic outcomes, analyzing data of men between the ages of 18 and 65 who were taking one of the medications, according to a press release.
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
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Companies routinely spend years debating acquisitions, factory investments, and technology platforms.
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Americans are debating whether love requires affirmation or honesty.
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“Studying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studying. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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