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as in finding
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the discovery of a new species of starfish
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as in find
something discovered
his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds
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Recent Examples of discovery
Your Journey Begins Here For those seeking a sophisticated balance of discovery and relaxation, an Explora Journeys voyage from Miami is the ultimate luxury escape.
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Explora Journeys, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Mangione's team declined to comment but shared a separate filing his defense made Wednesday, in which his attorneys asked for additional discovery materials and also addressed the letters.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
No stay of discovery and no appeal of right for a movant that loses a special motion.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
New data from Adobe shows that while generative AI has begun influencing the online shopping experience for many consumers, it is primarily being used for the discovery and research phase, rather than for final conversion.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2025
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Explora Journeys, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Mangione's team declined to comment but shared a separate filing his defense made Wednesday, in which his attorneys asked for additional discovery materials and also addressed the letters.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
No stay of discovery and no appeal of right for a movant that loses a special motion.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
New data from Adobe shows that while generative AI has begun influencing the online shopping experience for many consumers, it is primarily being used for the discovery and research phase, rather than for final conversion.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovery
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Finally, Gleeson and Dr. Stacy L. Smith of USC Annenberg discussed key findings from the new Inclusion in the Music Business report.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But such in-space hormone research could yield interesting findings, Prior noted.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Among her finds are favorites that Martin has introduced to her over the years, such as the shimmery-nude Jane Iredale PurePressed Eye Shadow Triple palette, a weightless foundation compact from No Makeup Makeup, and a gentle cleanser from one of our team's favorite brands, La Roche-Posay.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2025
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The ancient find provided new information, changing the site’s historical record.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This suggests that detection of this wall is on the edge, as the old software and hardware failed and the new generation worked properly.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The group Alvarez Valenzuela and Diaz Martinez worked for hoped to avoid detection by knowing where some of the biggest drug catching boats were at all times, U.S. prosecutors said.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Kip Williams' clever one-woman show adapts the classic exploration of narcissism for the digital age.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On paper, there’s nothing here that should be untouchable: Horror is a genre ripe for envelope-pushing, and that often includes the exploration of uncomfortable themes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite the history, there’s still far less awareness of Northland as a wine hub than destinations such as Marlborough or Central Otago.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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Marco Langbroek, a Dutch archeologist and university lecturer on space situational awareness, is one of the best at this, using publicly available information about the flight path of a launch to estimate when the satellite will fly overhead.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovery. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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