knowledges

noun

plural of knowledge
as in sciences
a body of facts learned by study or experience the forest ranger shared some of his vast knowledge of the woods with us a knowledge of local customs

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Recent Examples of knowledges Sometimes my collection of knowledges feels like rash splatters of matter floating with me. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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  1. sciences
  2. wisdoms
Noun
  • Still, Anthropic highlighted the potential for new discoveries in biology and medical sciences as a key pathway to profitability—the company currently runs at a loss in the billions of dollars.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Trust plans to expand the program to include eligible Nobel laureates in chemistry, physics and economic sciences.
    — Luisa Yanez October 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sciences
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  • Somehow, the book is compact enough to fit into a bag, easy to dip into and draw from Le Guin’s wellspring of wisdoms.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The book also includes little wisdoms from his three children with wife Camila Alves McConaughey; son Levi, 17 (who plays his onscreen son in The Lost Bus), daughter Vida, 15, and younger son Livingston, 12.
    — Andrea Mandell, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Definition of wisdoms

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