discovering

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observant adj.
oracular adj.
locating n.

ADJECTIVE

observant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive discerning discriminating intelligent mindful perceptive vigilant

WEAK

advertent alive bright clear-sighted comprehending considering contemplating correct deducing detecting eager eagle-eyed heedful intentive interested keen not missing a trick obedient observative on one's toes on the ball penetrating questioning quick regardful searching sensitive sharp sharp-eyed surveying understanding wide-awake

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless inattentive neglectful negligent unaware undiscriminating

WEAK

indifferent thoughtless unmindful unobservant unwatchful

ADJECTIVE

oracular

Synonyms

WEAK

Delphian ambiguous anticipating apocalyptic arcane auguring auspicious authoritative cabalistic clairvoyant cryptic divining divulging dogmatic fatidic foreboding forecasting foretelling imperious interpretive mantic mysterious mystical obscure occult ominous peremptory portending portentous positive predicting presaging prescient proclaiming prognosticating prophesying sage secret sibylline significant soothsaying vague vatic venerable wise

NOUN

locating

Synonyms

STRONG

establishing finding placement placing spotting unearthing

WEAK

digging up searching out

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discovering

I remember the rosemary, the bicycle ride, the pleasure of discovering another cook’s cupboards.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Cohen has played a leading role in discovering and studying these molecules, which are increasingly recognized as important participants in cellular health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

“That’s an industry discovering its value proposition has an expiration date it didn’t know about.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

She had not been unwell with either, only discovering she had contracted both through retrospective tests.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Proclus credits Pythagoras, for example, with discovering the theorem we now call Pythagoras’s theorem, and Menelaus the theorem that is the mathematical foundation for Ptolemaic astronomy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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