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discoveries

NOUN

finding, uncovering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis detection diagnosis disclosure encounter exploration introduction revelation sighting

STRONG

authentication calculation certification determination discernment empiricism espial experimentation exposition exposure feeling hearing identification invention learning locating location origination perception sensing strike verification

WEAK

ascertainment distinguishing unearthing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

secret

WEAK

loss miss

NOUN

treasure; invention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breakthrough conclusion data design finding innovation method result

STRONG

bonanza contrivance coup device find formula godsend law luck machine principle process secret theorem way

WEAK

luck out

Antonyms

STRONG

bad fortune

WEAK

loss miss

Example Sentences

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These discoveries, he said, would not have been possible without technological innovation.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

With millions of observations continuing to pour in, scientists believe there are many more discoveries waiting to be uncovered.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

At the same time, AI has been used to aid scientific discoveries.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The Jalisco state government tracks grave discoveries, but an analysis by The Times and Puente News Collaborative shows many have been concentrated in the Guadalajara area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In writing about his discoveries Galileo was not obliged to write in a way that others found puzzling or incomprehensible: it was what he said that caused consternation, not how he said it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton