study
noun
application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection.
studies
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pluralof study.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof study (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
studynounapplication of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection.
Example Sentences
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As a machine-based system, A.I. “doesn’t have mental states where it can collude,” Mihailis Diamantis, a law professor at the University of Iowa who studies A.I. and corporate liability, told me.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
"We are carrying out feasibility studies," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
These findings are promising, although the results come from different studies and should not be interpreted as a direct comparison of treatment effectiveness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Both studies, however, were done in patients with clinically detectable Stage 3 cancer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Our life-form studies show this planet has no ophidians.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
