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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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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

The findings highlight how museum collections assembled centuries ago can continue to yield important scientific discoveries.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

One of the most unexpected discoveries involved the population's genetic health.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

One of the most surprising discoveries involved D-serine, an amino acid that also functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

“Not much. Straws show which way the wind blows, and I’ve made several discoveries today.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott