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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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
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
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 Dorn’s laboratory, which studies Everglades restoration and focuses on Asian swamp eels, confirmed their discovery at the Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in 2025, noting that the species might have reached the area the year before. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 By comparison, the US – with only a quarter of China’s population – has a larger pool of around 4 million, roughly estimated by Peter Jaworski, a professor at Georgetown University who studies the ethics and economics of the plasma business. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 There is a physiological basis to this approach, says Christopher Minson, a professor of human physiology at the University of Oregon who studies exercise and thermoregulation. — Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Heck, for instance, studies how discrepancy theory can be applied to improve large language models and other machine learning systems. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Douglas Casa, a kinesiology professor who leads the Korey Stringer Institute, which studies sudden deaths in sports, said the Twin Cities Marathon’s change was prudent, especially considering the way in which many runners approach races. — Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The city studies the problem and eventually installs a few more ladders and a few more life rings — genuinely useful, and genuinely insufficient. — Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 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 deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
    — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One of the defining conflicts of his early presidency was with Attorney General Porras, whose Public Ministry had pursued investigations against Semilla before and after the 2023 election.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigations
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • With a code of ethics and a membership requirement, the group raised professional standards, Chloe Thurston, a political-science professor at Northwestern University who researches the history of housing, told me.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Well, her foundation, Yield Giving, quietly researches to find organizations that need donations and that Scott considers worthy.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 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
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  • 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

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“Studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studies. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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