discovery
noun
the act or process of seeing, finding, or gaining knowledge of something previously unknown, or an instance of this.
discoveries
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pluralof discovery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lindell objects in particular to claims that postquantum cryptographic algorithms, which are gradually being implemented, might be vulnerable enough to AI’s mathematical discoveries to force us to rethink the safeguards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
You came to Salon for the journalism, the dialogue, the essays, the criticism, the unexpected discoveries and the sense that there was a place on the internet where ideas mattered.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
This could counteract the gradual loss of altitude that threatens the telescope's future and potentially allow it to continue making scientific discoveries for additional years.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
"The UK is at risk of not being involved and making really major discoveries," he told BBC News.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Of equal importance to priority disputes is the naming of discoveries.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
