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Recent Examples of discoverer
They have been written to guide the unwitting discoverer through this minefield.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
New episodes drop every other Thursday, kicking off on June 11 with biochemist and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who helped revolutionize gene editing and biology as co-discoverer of the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
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Quanta Magazine,
4 June 2026
When new evidence emerges—especially about who a discoverer really was—a name can be reconsidered or replaced.
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Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis was named after its discoverer, James Pohl, and is housed in the Field Museum in Chicago.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis is named for its discoverer James Pohl, and is in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago.
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Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Columbus was long celebrated for his voyage in 1492 to the Americas, which opened up trade routes with Europe and built his reputation as a heroic discoverer.
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Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Conscious of this, Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, encourages us to move, mentally, out of that false belief in life cycles.
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John Tyler,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Nov. 2025
Watson ran a lab at Harvard University and was a co-discoverer of messenger RNA, the molecule that carries DNA's instructions to cells' protein-making factories.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
New episodes drop every other Thursday, kicking off on June 11 with biochemist and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who helped revolutionize gene editing and biology as co-discoverer of the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
—
Quanta Magazine,
4 June 2026
When new evidence emerges—especially about who a discoverer really was—a name can be reconsidered or replaced.
—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis was named after its discoverer, James Pohl, and is housed in the Field Museum in Chicago.
—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis is named for its discoverer James Pohl, and is in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago.
—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Columbus was long celebrated for his voyage in 1492 to the Americas, which opened up trade routes with Europe and built his reputation as a heroic discoverer.
—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Conscious of this, Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, encourages us to move, mentally, out of that false belief in life cycles.
—
John Tyler,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Nov. 2025
Watson ran a lab at Harvard University and was a co-discoverer of messenger RNA, the molecule that carries DNA's instructions to cells' protein-making factories.
—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoverer
Noun
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As a kid, Grant was an Eagle scout, and essentially built a historical trail after discovering pioneer grave sites.
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The pioneer of the world’s largest Bitcoin asset treasury attended the president’s first crypto summit at the White House in March 2025.
Noun
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The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
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From roughly May to October, intrepid explorers can consider an extension to Michigan's remote and gorgeous Isle Royale National Park.
Noun
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Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
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“Discoverer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoverer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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