studies 1 of 2

noun

plural of study
1
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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2
as in trances
the state of being lost in thought found her staring at the fire in a deep study

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3
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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studies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of study
1
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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2
as in learns
to commit to memory having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly

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3
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
There will be an update on development studies at a meeting in October. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 What’s more, changing vaccine ingredients would require new studies, which would be costly and take years. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 However, consuming large amounts—such as those used in studies where up to 1/2 cup was consumed daily—can start to weaken and damage tooth enamel. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026 Recent studies suggest that ritual may do more than provide an energy boost. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Newer global studies like PROTECT-Cog are now launching to test whether combining GLP-1 drugs with multidomain lifestyle interventions can successfully reduce cognitive decline. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The studies have been published in the journals Science Advances and Nature Communications, respectively. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 For a lab like Blumstein’s, that means fewer graduate students to oversee long-term marmot studies that can extend for years and generate important data. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 In many studies, researchers attempt to control for confounding variables such as income and education. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
There are regulations around laboratory safety, biological research, genetic modifications and work with dangerous pathogens, says Filippa Lentzos, an associate professor who studies biosecurity at King’s College London. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 When a fan sees an idol’s skin, watches a routine, studies a product list, compares ingredients and sees creators repeat the same steps, the product is no longer an isolated SKU. — Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The individual surgeon who holds the punch tool, who studies your scalp under magnification, who decides where each graft goes—that person can have a significant influence on your result. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Nastassja Martin is a French anthropologist who studies indigenous cultures in Alaska and the Siberian mountains of Kamchatka. — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026 Emory University’s Salamova, who studies indoor exposure, found levels of QACs in dust in daycare and assisted living care facilities to be about three times higher than in residential homes. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Around two years ago, Shachar Maidenbaum, a neuroscientist who studies spatial navigation at Ben-Gurion University, in Israel, drove north with his children to visit a friend. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026 Before dissecting a scene, Dalton studies the character within the story. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Cilia may serve as a more direct signal, said Rachel Alderdice, a marine biologist who studies coral stress biomarkers and genomics at the University of Konstanz in Germany and was not involved in the research. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies
  1. investigations
  2. trances
  3. considerations
  4. researches
  5. learns
  6. debates
  7. examinations
  8. deliberations
Noun
  • The government documents were released Thursday in connection with a motion from a defense lawyer in the case, Kevin Riach, who requested that officials disclose more material collected during the investigations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of law enforcement agencies in 49 states can search and share Flock’s data across jurisdictions to aid their investigations.
    — Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Definition of trances
Noun
  • Iran and Oman, neighbors across the Strait of Hormuz, have been negotiating an agreement on how to manage traffic through the waterway, including considerations of a toll fee.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Acquired Braden Shewmake from the Houston Astros for cash considerations.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of considerations
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  • What certainly seems to be true is that, after years of decline in movies and TV, images of smoking have crept up in recent years, says Dan Romer, who researches risky social behavior among adolescents at the University of Pennsylvania.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Black currently researches how AI outputs can influence user decisions and trust.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of researches
Verb
  • Hardware learns signal speeds The approach could be useful in systems that need to process changing data locally, including autonomous vehicles, robots and wearable devices.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • These elements are integral to Witch Hat Atelier, as author Kamome Shirahama explains her intent on crafting a purposeful world; one where a reader learns to recognize the signs of danger inside and outside of a fictional tale.
    — Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of learns
Verb
  • Nvidia is heading up a new alliance of tech industry giants focused on keeping open-source AI models secure as Washington debates how and whether to restrict them.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • The ’Obsession’ And ’Backrooms’ Lesson While Hollywood debates the merger, two films arrived that reframed what’s possible.
    — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.
    — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • During jury deliberations, Tupac dropped by a New York recording studio at the invitation of a producer to contribute to a track.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Both lawyers were also involved in deliberations surrounding the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberations

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