as in knowledge
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the science of medicine grew tremendously in the course of the 19th century
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Recent Examples of science
Of this, discretionary spending—which includes transportation, education, housing, social services programs, science outlays, and much more—represented just 26% of the total.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
An experiment rooted in Spiritualism and science MacDougall was working in the time of Spiritualism, a belief that a person’s spirit persists after death and is able to be contacted—sometimes in bizarre ways.
—Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Withers had never played quarterback at any level, and had to learn the science of footwork, moving in open space, and the importance of hip rotation in the throwing motion.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
There is no science that these methods work, say Benson and Brown.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
An experiment rooted in Spiritualism and science MacDougall was working in the time of Spiritualism, a belief that a person’s spirit persists after death and is able to be contacted—sometimes in bizarre ways.
—Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Withers had never played quarterback at any level, and had to learn the science of footwork, moving in open space, and the importance of hip rotation in the throwing motion.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
There is no science that these methods work, say Benson and Brown.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for science
knowledge
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Instead of centralizing all computational power and decision-making in distant data centers, envision AI architectures that preserve and amplify local knowledge while enabling beneficial exchange across networks.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/science. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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