Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Scientists need a critical mass of data to be able to identify statistically significant patterns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

John Mecklin, current editor in chief of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, is retiring after 15 years.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Scientists have yet to isolate the part of the human brain that enjoys wondering who would beat whom in a fight.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Scientists are still trying to determine how these faraway worlds form.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

Scientists wonder about what happens in an oscillating universe at the cusps, at the transition from contraction to expansion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan