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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
Not even scientists who have dedicated their life to studying chemistry can totally pin down its essence.
—
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Troublingly, many of the early psychologists and educators who took the lead on studying and developing curricula for these children were steeped in eugenics, including the belief in intelligence as hereditary, race- and class-dependent, and largely fixed.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Since age 16, Battle had been working towards becoming a musician, studying for a time at CalArts and New York’s The New School.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
At this point, the park service is merely studying the idea, and the study could lead to no action at all.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Investigators studying subtle physical clues Armes says investigators can analyze far more than what's obvious at first glance.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Page appeared in many classical and modern plays while studying at the prestigious Drama Centre London.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The study authors are still studying the lipstick vine species while also examining close relatives to observe further the role of pollinators in the evolution and speciation of the plants, Lu said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Because Jupiter is often used as a benchmark for studying gas giants, the refined measurements could improve scientists’ understanding of similar planets both within and beyond the solar system.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Troublingly, many of the early psychologists and educators who took the lead on studying and developing curricula for these children were steeped in eugenics, including the belief in intelligence as hereditary, race- and class-dependent, and largely fixed.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Since age 16, Battle had been working towards becoming a musician, studying for a time at CalArts and New York’s The New School.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
At this point, the park service is merely studying the idea, and the study could lead to no action at all.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Investigators studying subtle physical clues Armes says investigators can analyze far more than what's obvious at first glance.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Page appeared in many classical and modern plays while studying at the prestigious Drama Centre London.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The study authors are still studying the lipstick vine species while also examining close relatives to observe further the role of pollinators in the evolution and speciation of the plants, Lu said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Because Jupiter is often used as a benchmark for studying gas giants, the refined measurements could improve scientists’ understanding of similar planets both within and beyond the solar system.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studying
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Brands are recognising that these are new interfaces within which consumers who are researching for goods and services might eventually want to fulfil the whole, end-to-end buying journey.—
Simon James,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Enhance your media literacy by learning the differences between news and opinion and, further, how to differentiate between advertising, news articles, letters, columns and editorials.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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YouTube pushed back on addiction claims YouTube wasn’t originally part of the lawsuit; Kaley and her mother decided to add it after learning about the platform’s addictive qualities, Lanier said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Collecting vinyl, clubbing at Berghain, contemplating polyamory—this is cool.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Proponents of such laws cite potential conflicts of interest between public interests and private ones, particularly when lawmakers or officials are contemplating a move from one sphere to the other.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Keep reading for a delightful mix of the past and present.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Keep reading to see which whiskeys made the top 10.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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This – along with memorizing their individual preferences and an eye for spotting the next big thing in fashion – has cemented her name in a highly competitive industry.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead of memorizing numbers, children use their bodies to explore how heavy, how tall or how long something really is.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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But homeowners like Kahn are already pondering San Jose without Mayor Mahan.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Rams will be at home pondering what might have been.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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For those analyzing the details in Bad Bunny’s 15-minute halftime performance, there was a real wedding that took place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in front of 75,000 fans.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bob and Joe liked to talk sports, often analyzing statistics deep into the night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Policymakers are interested too, debating whether public policy and taxpayer money should be used to propel off-site construction from niche application to a regular, if not dominant, feature of the industry.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hani Haddad, a Sandburg sophomore, said a group of students debating about the club on his bus home.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Studying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studying. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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