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study

[stuhd-ee] / ˈstʌd i /
NOUN
learning, analysis
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application class consideration course debate examination exercise inquiry inspection investigation research review subject survey
STRONG
abstraction analyzing attention cogitation comparison concentration contemplation cramming deliberation lesson meditation memorizing muse musing pondering questioning reading reasoning reflection reverie rumination schoolwork scrutiny thought trance weighing
WEAK
academic work
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance neglect negligence
STRONG
disregard
VERB
contemplate, learn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider examine learn ponder pore over read think
STRONG
coach cogitate cram dig excogitate grind inquire lucubrate meditate mind peruse plug plunge refresh tutor weigh
WEAK
apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over perpend polish up read up think out think over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore neglect
VERB
examine, analyze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inspect investigate read research scrutinize survey view
STRONG
brainstorm canvass case compare deliberate figure peruse scope
WEAK
check out check over check up do research give the eagle eye keep tabs look into sort out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect
WEAK
forget

Example Sentences

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"There are only two weeks after Easter before the pupils will start their study leave, the exams will be very quick after that."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Pangram has updated its software since the study was conducted, according to Ms. Vara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The kids in the study were just starting elementary school when they joined.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The persistence of this faith despite repeated evidence reminds me of the famous 1950s study of cult members who kept expecting UFOs to arrive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Tess was heavier set, with broad shoulders and bright green eyes, where her cousin Eliana was taller by a good three inches, her face a study of angles that accentuated hazel eyes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.