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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Within days of releasing the solution to one problem, OpenAI suggested it was close to solving another, raising the possibility of two discoveries that had eluded us for decades arriving in the same week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"That's why it's urgent to foster closer cooperation between the parties to reconcile construction projects with federal legislation on fossils and promote new discoveries while ensuring the proper preservation of our heritage," Mayer comments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
We can’t calculate the discoveries that never happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Lost Land Bridge Project team believe the potential for more future discoveries is high.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
To celebrate how great your mission went and all the discoveries you made.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
