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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Recent Examples of studies

Noun

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 What illness, which the institute studies, has been the subject of speculation about her death? — New York Times, 9 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 Other studies found that multiple parental deployments and longer parental separations affected children negatively. — Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Various studies have found chatbots' sycophancy drives engagement. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The trial began in July and is one of several studies launched to find some protection and another way of at least slowing the outbreak. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 However, as some researchers have pointed out, the available studies didn’t assess whether emotions are actually regulated through the chatbot, and therefore conflate distress relief with attachment. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

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 The scale of an investment such as this one is asymmetrical with the legal and administrative capacity of a small, rural community, said Anthony Pipa, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies development and policy in rural areas. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Amir Ullah Khan, a development economist who studies education and employment in India, says that when education repeatedly fails to deliver the opportunities families expect, young people can begin to scale back their ambitions. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026 Rebecca Tushnet, a Harvard Law professor who studies trademark law, isn’t convinced. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for studies

Noun

With many in the party pushing for investigations of potential malfeasance by the administration, party leaders will face tough choices about consequences if those probes do turn up wrongdoing.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
During the same briefing, the administration also announced investigations into nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, over alleged misuse of exchange-visitor visas.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigations

Noun

Gil also said that opportunities to secure hostage agreements earlier in the war had been lost because of political considerations.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework is intended to improve organizations’ ability to incorporate trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use and evaluation of AI systems.

— Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of considerations

Verb

Emmerson Overell researches threats to security at FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, dean of the University of Buffalo’s School of Public Health and an epidemiologist who researches what influences women’s health and led the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) steering committee.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of researches

Verb

For example, a tutoring service where the AI adapts to how a student learns.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
With Ted, Keeley and Rebecca in her office, Alice learns that Ted has asked to be demoted to assistant manager, handing her the head coach job for the women’s team.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of learns

Verb

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
As the group debates players, Pitt reveals the new modus operandi for the Oakland Athletics.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

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In addition to medical examinations and diagnostic tests, all guests receive classic massages, lymphatic drainage, abdominal massages, and hayflower detox wraps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Earlier demonstrations erupted over mismanagement of a string of public examinations, and broader youth disenchantment with the authorities.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of examinations

Noun

Accordingly, Trump’s public deliberations about who to invade and who to annihilate were themselves crimes, committed in full view of thousands of diplomats and heads of state.

— Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
The officials were not authorized to comment publicly about internal Saudi deliberations and spoke on condition of anonymity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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