discoveries

NOUN

finding, uncovering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis detection diagnosis disclosure encounter exploration introduction revelation sighting

STRONG

authentication calculation certification determination discernment empiricism espial experimentation exposition exposure feeling hearing identification invention learning locating location origination perception sensing strike verification

WEAK

ascertainment distinguishing unearthing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

secret

WEAK

loss miss

NOUN

treasure; invention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breakthrough conclusion data design finding innovation method result

STRONG

bonanza contrivance coup device find formula godsend law luck machine principle process secret theorem way

WEAK

luck out

Antonyms

STRONG

bad fortune

WEAK

loss miss

Example Sentences

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New discoveries of objects in the Kuiper Belt have also presented challenges for the planet nine theory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

However, the broader scientific importance of these fossils had not yet become clear, and the discoveries being made today were far beyond what researchers of that era could have imagined.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Most exoplanet discoveries to date have come from relatively nearby regions of the galaxy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Previous discoveries at the site, including stone and bone artifacts, had already shown that the people living there carried out a wide range of activities with considerable skill.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

He stated, “I always say it’s been in the library. The big discoveries are always in the library.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler