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
The study was completed through a joint collaboration of the faculty of biological science at the Juárez University of the State of Durango.
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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Luthor combats Superman through a combination of science and technology — injecting nanobot GPS trackers into Superman’s bloodstream — using methods that recall the hideous Covid manipulation.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 July 2025
The country proves to be an African Shangri-La, where science and spirituality comfortably coexist, with T’Challa the heir to powers of superhuman strength and agility conferred by his ancestral connection to Bast, the powerful panther god.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
More urgently, defunding and censoring science could have dramatically negative consequences for all Americans.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Luthor combats Superman through a combination of science and technology — injecting nanobot GPS trackers into Superman’s bloodstream — using methods that recall the hideous Covid manipulation.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 July 2025
The country proves to be an African Shangri-La, where science and spirituality comfortably coexist, with T’Challa the heir to powers of superhuman strength and agility conferred by his ancestral connection to Bast, the powerful panther god.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
More urgently, defunding and censoring science could have dramatically negative consequences for all Americans.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for science
knowledge
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The deal values the club at more than $120 million, a person with knowledge of the terms tells Forbes.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The fracas broke out when a group of youngsters tried to rob an older, more established group that was selling marijuana on the block, according to a police source with knowledge of the case.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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“Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/science. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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