SCIENCE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

science

noun

ˈsī-ən(t)s

Definition of science

as in knowledge

a body of facts learned by study or experience the science of medicine grew tremendously in the course of the 19th century

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Recent Examples of science In this cargo will be science experiments and new technologies that will be tested on the moon's surface, including Astrolab's FLIP rover, which will explore the lunar surface with a history-making supercomputer onboard. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Here’s how the current sleepmaxxing craze breaks down, which pieces have real science behind them and which ones your wearable data probably won’t vouch for. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Emmet Fraizer investigates the uncertain future (and messy recent past) of the beloved science publication. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 The research and design process for the makeup was allotted 18 months prior to principal photography, so Dunckley had the opportunity to get the execution down to a science. — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for science

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White’s lyrics are bittersweet pinpricks, his keening vocals already in mourning of childhood’s end—of responsibility, of bathing yourself, in so many words, knowledge of death.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
In the conversation, Griffin asked the person to use that influence to deny admission to Rosman’s children, the person with direct knowledge of their conversation said.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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