SCIENCE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

science

noun

ˈsī-ən(t)s

Definition of science

as in knowledge

a body of facts learned by study or experience the science of medicine grew tremendously in the course of the 19th century

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Recent Examples of science At El Bulli, Ferran Adrià used science to scramble diners’ expectations of what a meal could be. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 In fact, making the effort to maintain friendships can benefit you too, says Ayers, who researches the science of friendship and how to maintain connections. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026 Warm ocean water fuels tropical cyclones, explains Kim Wood, an associate professor of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for science

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Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The one whose models also interacted with the Education Department, Commerce Department and SEC without the company’s knowledge?

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

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