study
noun
application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection.
are studying
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present progressiveof study.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Year 10s are studying new-look qualifications after GCSEs.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Scientists at the University's School of Environment and Te Ao Mārama -- Centre for Fundamental Inquiry are studying whether the metal can preserve traces of past microbial life as a chemical `fingerprint.'
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The company also considers a candidate’s grade point average and whether they are studying something related to the position.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Pharmaceutical companies are studying whether Alzheimer’s drugs on sale or in development could also slow or delay the onset of symptoms if given before they appear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“I know that you are studying hybrids,” the friend wrote, “so perhaps the enclosed reprint of the year 1865 by a certain Mendel...is still of some interest to you.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
