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as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
conducted a study to determine the sleep needs of adolescents
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as in daydreaming
the state of being lost in thought
found her staring at the fire in a deep study
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as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
the idea is under study by the city council
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as in to research
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 to learn
to commit to memory
having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
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as in to debate
to give serious and careful thought to
scientists who study the origin of the universe
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Recent Examples of study
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to the study authors for comment.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
When University of California, Davis, researchers first began studying four ponds at the park, they were overwhelmed by non-native American bullfrogs, a news release said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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Noun
According to one 2019 study published in the journal Sleep, moms and dads can expect to experience some form of sleep deprivation for the first six years of their child's life.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to the study authors for comment.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
President Trump said Wednesday that Chinese college students, who two weeks ago were threatened with losing their visas to study in the U.S., can stay here as part of a trade deal negotiated with China.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
When University of California, Davis, researchers first began studying four ponds at the park, they were overwhelmed by non-native American bullfrogs, a news release said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for study
Noun
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Republican leaders in the Florida Senate have blocked consideration of those proposals.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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Reds add two players, option to Triple A Saturday, the Reds traded for right-hander Brian Van Belle from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Customers use phones to research and buy; mobile devices account for 62.5% of mobile traffic worldwide.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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But they’ve also been shown to flag harmless behaviors – like writing short stories with mild violence, or researching topics related to mental health.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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In the Family and Consumer Sciences, students learn topics such as culinary and nutrition studies and hospitality and food service industry work.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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About 'Elio' Elio is a tween who loves science, learning about outer space, and testing his scientific experiments in real time.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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While the concept of vibe coding remains ill-defined, and its merits are hotly debated within the enterprise software community, there is a broad consensus around the underlying goal of making AI agents easier to code and deploy.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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However, whether this move will have a positive financial impact for the government has been debated by experts.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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During cross examination, Abrego Garcia’s attorneys raised questions about possible conflicts of interest.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Launched as Holton’s artistic inquiry into his own Chinese heritage, the project has evolved into a profound examination of family dynamics, migration, and cultural hybridity in contemporary New York, where the American identity is multitudinous.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The music ranges widely and might include Italo disco, trance, house and dark techno.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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While Anoushka’s work is still rooted in the age-old classical traditions of India, her trilogy deftly incorporates elements of trance, ambient and other more contemporary Western electronic music styles to create an often-melancholic old world/new world synthesis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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On the fourth day of deliberations, the jury in Dedham, Mass., found Read not guilty of second-degree murder, the most serious charge.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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The jury of six men and six women declared themselves at an impasse after multiple days of deliberation, unable to reach a unanimous verdict on all three charges.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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Thank you all for reading these recaps and having such great conversations in the comments along the way.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Outcome framing can read as cosmetic if representation metrics quietly disappear. 4.—
Heather Price,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Study.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/study. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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