STUDIES Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of study

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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Relevance

as in trances

the state of being lost in thought found her staring at the fire in a deep study

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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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short shrifts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of study

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

Noun

At least two studies have found major sporting events are associated with lower suicide rates. —

Aneri Pattani, USA Today, 6 June 2026 None of these studies take into account homeowners who opt out only of the costly windstorm coverage specific to hurricane damage, but keep the less expensive general policy, which covers things like fire, theft and general liability. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026 Several studies have suggested that alkaline water alone could improve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). —

Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 Future studies will aim to pinpoint the Altar Stone’s exact location of origin within the Orcadian Basin and map its transport journey in exquisite detail. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026 Previous studies have concluded that the overview effect helped astronauts and the people who heard their stories become more attuned to how human behavior has altered Earth. —

Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 6 June 2026 Participants in these studies were all adults aged 18 and older. —

Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 Patients with a history of pancreatitis, for example, should be counseled about potential complications, medical studies show. —

Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026 Plain Greek yogurt is another favorite option and has been associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in large cohort studies. —

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, CNBC, 29 May 2026

Verb

Lucia ultimately provided a genetic sample, which was sent to a lab that studies genetic variants. —

Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 She’s interrogated by a researcher named Phil (Mark Duplass), who works for the mysterious company Async, which used to build MRI machines and now studies the Backrooms. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Michal Strahilevitz, a professor of marketing at Saint Mary's College of California who studies business ethics, thinks the whole compensation framework is backward. —

Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Joshua Wadler, an assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University who studies hurricanes and drone technology, says AI can rapidly process huge amounts of information and generate more forecast possibilities than traditional forecasting models. —

Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026 Just like any other patient, presidents get to choose what’s disclosed about their health, said Sara Rosenthal, a bioethicist at the University of Kentucky who studies presidential health. —

ABC News, 26 May 2026 Rafiqul Islam Rana, an assistant professor of retailing at the University of South Carolina who studies the gap between brand commitments and factory floor realities, the report indicates a deeper problem in apparel sourcing. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 At the time, lawmakers had hoped that ethanol would have a smaller climate effect than gasoline, says Holly Gibbs, a geographer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who studies land use. —

Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 May 2026 Instead of relying on traditional geometry tricks, the AI connected the problem to algebraic number theory, a deep branch of mathematics that studies number systems extending ordinary integers. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies

Noun

If the show still has some of those deep investigations then bringing in creators to do — hopefully well-done and polished — softer pieces could be OK.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
In short, electronic devices matter in NFL investigations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026