1
as in researching
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 learning
to commit to memory
having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
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as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
scientists who study the origin of the universe
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Recent Examples of studying
An international research team led by Tohoku University has uncovered the secret behind this biological capability by studying a specific set of neural mechanisms.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
By studying objects from beyond the solar system, researchers may be able to understand more about the outermost dwarf planets.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Testing the technology United Therapeutics plans to transplant the first patients in its trial this year, ultimately studying up to 50 patients.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Alone in a sky studying itself.
—Kevin Young
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The bulk of her research, alongside her team, involved studying members of aging populations who kept active, including people who competed in the National Senior Games, a biannual event for athletes ages 50 and older.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Gilles became a photographer in his twenties, in the nineteen-seventies, because studying literature and philosophy and political theory had undermined his trust in language.
—Philip Gourevitch, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
By YuriArcursPeopleimages at Envato I’ve spent years studying how systems and organizations are changing, yet our leadership playbooks often remain stuck in the past.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
By studying objects from beyond the solar system, researchers may be able to understand more about the outermost dwarf planets.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Testing the technology United Therapeutics plans to transplant the first patients in its trial this year, ultimately studying up to 50 patients.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Alone in a sky studying itself.
—Kevin Young
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The bulk of her research, alongside her team, involved studying members of aging populations who kept active, including people who competed in the National Senior Games, a biannual event for athletes ages 50 and older.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Gilles became a photographer in his twenties, in the nineteen-seventies, because studying literature and philosophy and political theory had undermined his trust in language.
—Philip Gourevitch, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
By YuriArcursPeopleimages at Envato I’ve spent years studying how systems and organizations are changing, yet our leadership playbooks often remain stuck in the past.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studying
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Many are researching and figuring out their future needs.—
Nitin Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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After acquiring the business, Angelchik spent the next two years researching the brand’s history and lining up a team to relaunch the brand.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even the upside-down notion of Fox News turning into a progressive network or other legacy Murdoch assets being transformed seemed to be scenarios worth contemplating.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The film’s title carries particular significance for Yoon, who has been contemplating it for 15 years.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for more Quince packing essentials from $40.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another memorable station in my suspicious/contrarian reading life, but minus points for the nightmares.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Quaid, who portrayed the imposing Cousin Eddie in the movie, said that Chase had trouble memorizing his dialogue while filming a particularly verbose breakdown scene near the climax of the film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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A little circular icon at the bottom of the screen tracks and visualizes your exact thumb motion with a red line to make memorizing tricks easier.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the eyes of many fans, discussions about musical quality have given way to conversations about who snitched; pondering an artist’s potential has been replaced by RICO speculation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also pondering shellfish, the German philosopher Carl du Prel insisted in 1885 that, in the wake of Darwin’s discoveries, people can no longer assume humans represent consciousness’s culmination in the Universe.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stephan contributed reporting to the original version of this article on the best luxury bathrobes by by analyzing reviews, doing market research, and speaking to leading experts.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Studying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studying. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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