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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in considerations
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something the idea is under study by the city council

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

studies

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in learns
to commit to memory having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in debates
to give serious and careful thought to scientists who study the origin of the universe

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of studies
Noun
The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 And so can this actually make a meaningful difference, or is that Medicaid money that is going to be no longer going, flowing to those hospitals, is that going to make this all offset like some of those studies? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 This magazine, established in 1955, publishes lighthearted parodies of academic literature, bogus scientific studies, and satirical commentary on absurd research. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 But psychologists say more studies are needed to understand how effective AI chatbots are in helping people with mental health needs. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Mittman has lived in the United States since 1980, having moved for her husband’s medical studies and career. — Natasha Mozgovaya, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Combining vitamin E, vitamin B12, and folic acid plus pravastatin may help improve kidney function in non-diabetic people with mild-to-moderate CKD, according to some studies. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026 Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Kahn then earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Chicago in 1951, completing his studies in under a year. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Determining that involves combining a deep understanding of the land’s features, as well as tracking possible triggers such as earthquake, says Ben Orlove, an anthropologist who studies climate risks at Columbia University. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 Dorit Reiss, a professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, who studies cases involving vaccine disputes, told me that judges sometimes favor the pro-vaccine parent, but not always. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 To qualify for Pell funding, programs must reach a 70% threshold for student completion and job placement, which many states struggle to track, said Dominique Baker, an associate professor at the University of Delaware who studies education policy. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The August 2026 federal indictment of Heidi Beirich, a longtime researcher who studies political violence and the American far right, has provoked strong reactions within the professional community of extremism scholars. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Kempner, who was not involved in the recommendations, studies the politics of pain and has written two books about headache disorders. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 In the first three months of 2026, local opposition has blocked or delayed at least 75 data center projects worth roughly $130 billion, according to Data Center Watch, a research firm that studies data centers. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol addiction, told Time that lighter, more health-conscious drinkers appear to be the ones scaling back. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol and alcohol addiction, told Time Magazine that lighter drinkers appear to be leading the pullback. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 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
  • Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations, breaking news for USA TODAY.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Homeland Security spokesperson indicated there would be more to the investigations, saying officials had identified more than 24,000 potential noncitizens who had been referred to Homeland Security Investigations.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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
  • For now, the main considerations are cutting benefits for wealthier Americans or eliminating the cap on Social Security's payroll tax.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The flyby is subject to weather and operational considerations.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of considerations
Verb
  • Garden Media researches global consumer trends to predict what will be coming up in gardening, landscape design, and green living, and its 2027 Garden Trends Report just dropped.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Bernard Koch, an assistant sociology professor at the University of Chicago who researches artificial intelligence, said worries about AI’s impact on people's lives are probably fueling the uproar over data centers and Flock cameras.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of researches
Verb
  • From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During training, one neural network compares the robot’s movements with the insect demonstrations, while another learns a reward structure that encourages behavior similar to the biological example.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of learns
Verb
  • While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.
    — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The show, which has been on air for 15 years, uses a roundtable format in which the panel debates politics, pop culture and other current events.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Numerous pieces of evidence were submitted to forensic laboratories, and some examinations required significant time before investigators could take additional steps, according to the department.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • The next day, closing arguments began, followed by jury deliberations.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The university, like campuses nationwide, is barred by federal privacy law from discussing individual discipline cases or internal deliberations, even when a student goes public.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberations

Browse Nearby Words

studiers
studies
studio
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studies. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
anagrams on a chalk board
Word Builder Quiz Vol. 2 Pick the letter that when added to a word will ma...
See All