as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
Adam Smith's celebrated disquisition on the factors contributing to the wealth of nations
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Recent Examples of disquisition
But, like most legal work, his cases typically turned not on disquisitions about the vision of the Founders but on narrow, technical details.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Christian Dannecker began his talk with a convoluted disquisition on deforestation curves, counterfactual modelling, and the limitations of NASA satellite data in assessing dryland deforestation.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
The drama we have been promised collapses into disquisition.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 2 Mar. 2023
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Christian Dannecker began his talk with a convoluted disquisition on deforestation curves, counterfactual modelling, and the limitations of NASA satellite data in assessing dryland deforestation.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
The drama we have been promised collapses into disquisition.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 2 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disquisition
Noun
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Despite public pressure, including from the families of the roughly 1,200 people killed in the Oct. 7 attack and the 251 taken as hostages into Gaza, Netanyahu has resisted calls for a commission of inquiry.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu has resisted forming a commission of inquiry.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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He’s backed by men in black in an exploration of desire and its absence.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Il Giardino, like Radici, takes on the form of an inner narrative, an analysis, and a catharsis—an ongoing exploration of the self, without a definitive solution.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The neighbors — a group of computer savants and vegan activists committed to the study of human cognition, most of them trans women — moved box trucks on his land.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a McKinsey study, high performers are 400% more productive than average employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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More research is needed to determine exactly how metformin may or may not help to reduce skin cancer risk.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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More Environmentally Friendly Some research suggests that plant milk, like oat milk, may be a better choice for the environment compared to dairy milk.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Disquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disquisition. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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