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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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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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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In an analysis of data from 130 studies involving more than 275,000 people around the globe, most character strengths were associated with greater mental health. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 First, is the human superior colliculus organized the way animal studies suggest, with vision concentrated in its upper layers and touch in its deeper layers? — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Bruncher, a La Fémis graduate who speaks Mandarin, is head of studies for Ties That Bind. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Routine screening guidelines generally do not apply to women under 40, and studies indicate approximately 80% of young women diagnosed with breast cancer initially detect the abnormality themselves. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Pharmaceutical and biotech interest in canine longevity therapeutics should grow over the next several years, with the Dog Aging Project, already enrolling thousands of dogs, serving as the pipeline for the cohort data these studies will need. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Research on hitting objects does not support it as a way to reduce anger, and there are too few studies of screaming to conclude its effects. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 There were no cognitive tasks researchers routinely go for in brain studies, but there was a purpose behind this omission. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026 Several studies suggest El Niño’s effects on the region could be more severe in 2027, when the climate pattern may disrupt the rainforest’s next rainy season. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Shelie Miller, who studies sustainability at the University of Michigan, understands how an acorn squash can end up in your cart without a plan. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 So to make up for that, Viel studies his opponents to find ways to overcome his lack of height. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Dessa Bergen-Cico, a professor of public health at Syracuse University who studies drug trafficking, said street prices for cocaine and fentanyl are still low, suggesting the drug flow remains unimpeded. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Try to get an opinion from a local paleontologist or someone who studies biology, at least. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 And Rodrigues now studies exoplanets, making these instruments an important part of his life and his work. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Alex Susskind, a Cornell University professor who studies restaurant operations and hospitality technology, sees the logic. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Until the 1980s, 10 to 12 soaps typically aired at once, said Elana Levine, a media professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee who studies the genre. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Drugmakers have worked for years to cast PBMs as unnecessary go-betweens, said Barak Richman, a lawyer and economist who studies healthcare competition at George Washington University. — Blake Farmer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Omar has been the subject of government investigations for months.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
At the time, the company had several matters before the government, including investigations into its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, treatment of local broadcast affiliates and Kamala Harris’ appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigations

Noun

Technical considerations can be discussed, but the decisions that shape an image ultimately arise from something inexplicable.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Security considerations such as encryption and securely retiring storage media also remain important.

— Paul Speciale, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of considerations

Verb

But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

Noun

Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome's Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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