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
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Additional updates, findings, and insights will be shared as the studies continue.
—Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Undergraduates hoping to get a women’s and gender studies degree in Georgia may now have to look at private colleges.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Subsequent studies have confirmed this.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Pell Grants, for example, are only available for undergraduate studies.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The group cites studies showing that many retailers do not pass on the full amount of the gas tax reduction to consumers.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Environmental impact studies performed by the BLM show that Class 1 e-bikes and analog mountain bikes affect trails in very similar ways.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
Parents are even more convinced, studies show.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The high-flying performance left gold vulnerable to a selloff, Campbell Harvey, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business who studies commodity prices, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Dana Calacci, who studies the social impact of AI at Pennsylvania State University and wasn’t involved in the new research, has found that sycophancy tends to get worse the longer users interact with the model.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Kelly studies industrial maintenance at TSTC’s North Texas campus.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King's College London, points to China's increasing use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
The power plant was built with help from Russia and began operating around 2012, according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a nonprofit that studies global security issues.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Dunning, who studies the social effects of notation, found his calling gradually, beginning with a double major in math and English as an undergraduate.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Placing wagers on election outcomes precedes modern-day statistical polling — the first of which was done by Elmer Gallup in the 1936 presidential election — according to Koleman Strumpf, an economics professor at Wake Forest University who studies prediction markets.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
Both studies found that while sports betting access overall didn't lead to significant changes in bankruptcy filings, the 2025 study found that online access did.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Additional updates, findings, and insights will be shared as the studies continue.
—Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Undergraduates hoping to get a women’s and gender studies degree in Georgia may now have to look at private colleges.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Subsequent studies have confirmed this.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Pell Grants, for example, are only available for undergraduate studies.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The group cites studies showing that many retailers do not pass on the full amount of the gas tax reduction to consumers.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Environmental impact studies performed by the BLM show that Class 1 e-bikes and analog mountain bikes affect trails in very similar ways.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
Parents are even more convinced, studies show.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
At Bristol-Plymouth, MacDonald studies digital and visual communications and enjoys science and social studies, especially the disability civil rights movement and advocacy.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The high-flying performance left gold vulnerable to a selloff, Campbell Harvey, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business who studies commodity prices, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Dana Calacci, who studies the social impact of AI at Pennsylvania State University and wasn’t involved in the new research, has found that sycophancy tends to get worse the longer users interact with the model.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Kelly studies industrial maintenance at TSTC’s North Texas campus.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King's College London, points to China's increasing use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
The power plant was built with help from Russia and began operating around 2012, according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a nonprofit that studies global security issues.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Dunning, who studies the social effects of notation, found his calling gradually, beginning with a double major in math and English as an undergraduate.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Placing wagers on election outcomes precedes modern-day statistical polling — the first of which was done by Elmer Gallup in the 1936 presidential election — according to Koleman Strumpf, an economics professor at Wake Forest University who studies prediction markets.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies
Noun
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Bondi took her marching orders and launched investigations of those the president named.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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And with congressional primaries less than five months away, voters in both districts deserve full investigations and decisive action.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other considerations include matching the frame to your mattress’s thickness and leaving about 24 inches of walking space around the bed.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Congress tasked the Fed with setting interest rates independent of political considerations.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some 450,000 owner-operators currently haul long-distance freight by the truckload, estimates Stephen Burks, a former truck driver and economist at the University of Minnesota Morris who researches the industry.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Growing up near the beach, one learns there are many ways to build them.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least 80% of voters support photo ID, polling that Republicans have repeatedly pointed to as the Senate debates the SAVE America Act, an election bill that Democrats claim is an attempt at voter suppression.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dallas is $5 million behind on sales tax revenue, adding pressure as the city debates whether to repair or relocate its nearly 50-year-old City Hall.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The White House declined to comment for this story about the deliberations with Gulf allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Outsourcing has not been part of budget deliberations.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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