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as in finding
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the discovery of a new species of starfish
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as in find
something discovered
his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds
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Recent Examples of discovery
The most famous decipherment ever, that of Egyptian hieroglyphs, required the discovery of the Rosetta stone, which contained near-identical texts written in ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek.
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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center officially announced the new object's discovery on May 21, the IAS said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The Appian Way Regional Park, an urban park in Rome, announced the discovery in a Facebook post earlier in May.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The citizen reported the discovery to the agency on the night of May 15.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center officially announced the new object's discovery on May 21, the IAS said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The Appian Way Regional Park, an urban park in Rome, announced the discovery in a Facebook post earlier in May.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The citizen reported the discovery to the agency on the night of May 15.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovery
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Further, Social Security payments don’t seem to vary as widely as retirement account withdrawals, per SmartAsset’s findings.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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And in a startling shift from previous findings, U.S. polling data in 2024 revealed that millennials and members of Generation Z are more likely to harbor antisemitic tropes than older Americans.—
Jonathan A. Greenblatt,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Earlier this spring, the park shared another ancient find while excavating a Catholic church on its premises: the head of an ancient deity.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Keep scrolling to check out affordable finds from Amazon’s outlet this holiday weekend.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Perhaps the most interesting news for fans of the GR camera series is that there will be face and eye detection autofocus tracking, which would seem to mean autofocus has been improved.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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Semler emphasized the importance of early detection and noted that healthcare could benefit from adopting principles found in Bitcoin’s design, such as decentralization, transparency, and reducing reliance on middlemen.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The public and private sectors must keep funding and extending collaboration in the rapidly changing landscape with research and development and exploration in order to solve the numerous issues that lie ahead and enhance our quality of life and safety.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In any case, the Super Heavy-Starship rocket is expected to play a major role in future deep space exploration, regardless of the target.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
27 May 2025
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The family aren't just raising awareness for Kennedy and Kona, but for every child living with type 1 diabetes.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Over the past three years, Emma has supported legislation resolutions and proclamations across the country to raise FTD awareness.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovery. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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