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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.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 June 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
The cauldron was found near the discoverer's summer cottage — but officials are keeping the location under wraps until the investigation is complete.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 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
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
The cauldron was found near the discoverer's summer cottage — but officials are keeping the location under wraps until the investigation is complete.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoverer
Noun
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According to Baseball Almanac, former Yankees pitcher, collegiate standout and Olympic baseball pioneer Al Closter has died at the age of 84.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Begue’s family bought land around Tujunga and La Crescenta in 1882, and later, Begue was an early pioneer and one of the first forest rangers in what would later become Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The early ticket-tape parades were for military heroes and diplomats and explorers and only in the 1950s did the honor extend to our pro sports champs.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Chicago welcomed the explorers and their wives with a parade along Michigan Avenue that included confetti and honorary citizen medallions.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Plus, the waffle bar is sure to be a hit with tiny travelers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Hydrotherapy is the main draw and is especially helpful for active travelers or anyone managing chronic pain.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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“Discoverer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoverer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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