studies 1 of 2

noun

Definition of studiesnext
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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2
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 Synonyms for studies
  1. investigations
  2. considerations
  3. researches
  4. learns
  5. deliberations
  6. inquiries
  7. explorations
  8. considers
Noun
  • Cruise will now need to cooperate with government investigations, implement a Safety Compliance Program, and provide annual reports to the US Attorney’s Office.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Williams’ death has never been publicly reported and there are no records of on-the-job investigations at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment or the state Department of Public Health and Environment.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Developing consistent trust and safety practices is an ongoing process that requires thorough and consistent monitoring (by both machine and humans), customer feedback considerations, and product tweaks to ensure that businesses and their customers are safe and using AI as intended.
    Quora, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is a function of pricing/packaging, the incumbent IT management stack, scaling and performance considerations.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of considerations
Verb
  • Before the passage of the ACA in 2010, most states relied on high-risk pools to provide coverage for individuals with chronic illnesses, said Cynthia Cox, vice president and the director of the ACA program at KFF, a nonprofit group that researches health policy issues.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Dorothy Roberts, 68, Philadelphia, a legal scholar and public policy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, who researches the racial inequities in child welfare systems and health systems that have denied agency to especially Black women over their bodies.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of researches
Verb
  • An author who learns how to tap dance.
    Anthony Fredericks, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Experimentation ensures that a company remains dynamic and adaptable and constantly learns from successes and failures.
    Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of learns
Noun
  • While the committee deliberations are not made public, the number of Broadway venues participating in light dimmings is generally viewed as reflecting the honoree’s influence, career span and even how recent a Broadway career has been.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During the deliberations, the commission called for the creation of a council district with a majority-Latino population in the west Valley.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of deliberations
Noun
  • The firm told The Associated Press there was a large number of inquiries among potential bidders.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The company is facing several legal proceedings and government investigations, including a federal securities class action lawsuit and inquiries from the SEC, USAO, and FTC.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • Asia Now remains committed to this mission by continually evolving our curatorial platform, focusing not just on geographical representation, but also on thematic explorations, such as this year’s focus on rituals and ceremonies under the guidance of Nicolas Bourriaud.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Beck Beck pays homage to memories spent at sea and is inspired by shapes such as masks from early underwater explorations and dazzling sand patterns.
    Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of explorations
Verb
  • The process begins with that concept stage when Dahlgren said the line reviews what worked well on previous ships and considers the broader state of the industry.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With 99% of counties nationwide affected by flooding since 1996, FEMA considers floods the most common and costly natural disasters in the country.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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