1
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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3
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
P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
In a 2023 review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers analyzed more than four decades of reports of near-death experiences, involving more than 2,000 studies and nearly 500 individuals.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
While parents and teachers fret over students’ watching MrBeast videos during social-studies class, schools have embraced education software that has become hard to distinguish from Candy Crush.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Previous studies in photonic computing have explored silicon photonics and optical neural-network hardware, but most systems still depend heavily on electronics for switching and control.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The returning performer’s new heroine, Elsa, is now a grownup, who reunites with her family after pursuing her studies in Europe and discovers her young sister, Amalia (newcomer Mariangel Montero), living in their family home alone and unsupervised.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Andreas Baas, a geomorphologist at King’s College London who was not involved with the work, was also surprised by how smooth coastlines are compared with previous studies’ estimates.
—Alex Music, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.
—Kathi Rigby, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 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
Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Anne Burrows, an anatomist at Duquesne University who studies the comparative anatomy of facial expression in dogs, has studied enough dog and wolf faces to know that the muscles underneath work very differently.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
In his lab, which studies the exchange of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide between vertebrates and their environments, Damsgaard’s team used microsensors to measure oxygen levels in the retinas of zebra finches, pigeons, and chickens.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Asli McCullers, a behavioral and community health doctoral student with the School of Public Health at UMD, studies how young people transition into adult systems.
—Davi Jacobs, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
The New England Aquarium has a team of scientists in the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life that studies sharks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Much of her work has been alongside Leslie Landis, a Loyola University researcher who studies family violence.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School who studies campaign finance law, said keeping companies from spending on elections might not make a big difference in how political spending works, noting that far more is spent by wealthy people such as Elon Musk.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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
Noun
Other bills could lead to new relief for small businesses in the future, with lawmakers endorsing the creation of studies and working groups that will look at things like supporting artificial intelligence use by small businesses and tourism.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
In a 2023 review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers analyzed more than four decades of reports of near-death experiences, involving more than 2,000 studies and nearly 500 individuals.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
While parents and teachers fret over students’ watching MrBeast videos during social-studies class, schools have embraced education software that has become hard to distinguish from Candy Crush.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Previous studies in photonic computing have explored silicon photonics and optical neural-network hardware, but most systems still depend heavily on electronics for switching and control.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The returning performer’s new heroine, Elsa, is now a grownup, who reunites with her family after pursuing her studies in Europe and discovers her young sister, Amalia (newcomer Mariangel Montero), living in their family home alone and unsupervised.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Andreas Baas, a geomorphologist at King’s College London who was not involved with the work, was also surprised by how smooth coastlines are compared with previous studies’ estimates.
—Alex Music, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.
—Kathi Rigby, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 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
Verb
In the film Silent Friend, the protagonist, a neurologist who studies brain activity in infants, attempts to quantify the internal signaling of a ginkgo tree on a university campus.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Anne Burrows, an anatomist at Duquesne University who studies the comparative anatomy of facial expression in dogs, has studied enough dog and wolf faces to know that the muscles underneath work very differently.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
In his lab, which studies the exchange of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide between vertebrates and their environments, Damsgaard’s team used microsensors to measure oxygen levels in the retinas of zebra finches, pigeons, and chickens.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Asli McCullers, a behavioral and community health doctoral student with the School of Public Health at UMD, studies how young people transition into adult systems.
—Davi Jacobs, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
The New England Aquarium has a team of scientists in the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life that studies sharks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Much of her work has been alongside Leslie Landis, a Loyola University researcher who studies family violence.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School who studies campaign finance law, said keeping companies from spending on elections might not make a big difference in how political spending works, noting that far more is spent by wealthy people such as Elon Musk.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies
Noun
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The office said the new unit will work directly with law enforcement agencies during investigations and help ensure consistency in charging decisions and sentencing recommendations.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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For Nanos, much of the public criticism overlooks the realities of how complex criminal investigations unfold, especially when detectives are intentionally withholding information to protect the integrity of the case.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Guests with work obligations, caregiving responsibilities or health considerations may not be able to fully disconnect, and most properties offer at least limited emergency communication options.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Nystrom researches the draft tirelessly, keeping a spreadsheet of data (ages, game stats, hand widths) on nearly two thousand players, and publicly ranks his top five hundred—nearly twice as many as will actually be drafted.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Mullerat says Martin deeply researches neighborhoods and their history, turns out time and again to speak with residents, often making significant changes to projects in response, and looks for ways to improve the surroundings beyond his building footprint.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Verb
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As the meter rises, each ride becomes a space for connection and storytelling, where Kareem learns about the lives of the people behind the wheel and ultimately discovers a little more about himself.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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When Nature Doesn’t Wait While the museum world debates loans and returns, a more immediate threat is accelerating.—
Annika Erikson,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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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
Noun
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After initial examinations, authorities determined the 29-year-old woman died of hyperthermia.—
Alexandra Koch , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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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
Noun
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People in that administrative role are typically responsible for bringing jurors to the courtroom and for ferrying notes between the panel and the court during deliberations.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Jurors reached a decision in less than two hours after deliberations began Monday morning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 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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