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as in investigation
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 daydreaming
the state of being lost in thought
found her staring at the fire in a deep study
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as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
the idea is under study by the city council
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as in to research
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 to learn
to commit to memory
having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
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as in to debate
to give serious and careful thought to
scientists who study the origin of the universe
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Recent Examples of study
Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
At the time of the attack, Jennifer's brother, Felix, was studying at McMaster University and wasn't home.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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An academic trip to Iraq unexpectedly turned into an immersive field study on the ways authoritarian regimes use brutality.
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Once there, the spacecraft will work in tandem to investigate why the planet began to lose its atmosphere billions of years ago — and to study how its harsh climate may affect future explorers.
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
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Crime in Anne Arundel County Saturday's shooting initiated Anne Arundel County's first homicide investigation of 2026.—
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Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.—
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The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.—
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System stability remains a key design consideration.—
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March 20 — second 'funnel' deadline The second funnel deadline requires bills to advance further through the legislative process in order to remain eligible for consideration.—
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
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There’s also the occasional non-autistic artist who has taken it upon themselves to look deeper than a set of symptoms while researching an autistic character.—
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
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Read on to learn the top driving trends of sensory design in the year ahead.—
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Opposite a serene Rooney Mara and a raging Claire Foy, Buckley is a lone dissenting voice in Sarah Polley’s heart-wrenching portrait of a group of women and girls in an isolated Mennonite colony who are debating how to respond to a series of brutal attacks from the men in their community.—
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The band was the first to sanction fan taping at their concerts, spawning an abundance of homespun recordings that have been collected, traded and debated for decades.—
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
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Until that point, many of Max’s scenes outside of Vecna’s prison had been in a state of unconsciousness; back in Hawkins, she’s been stuck in a two-year trance.—
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Inspired by the American Midwest, the South Londoners’ debut album is a drifting odyssey through ambient and downtempo trance that captures the feeling of meditative drives on sprawling backroads.—
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“Study.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/study. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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