as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
Adam Smith's celebrated disquisition on the factors contributing to the wealth of nations
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Recent Examples of disquisition
But, like most legal work, his cases typically turned not on disquisitions about the vision of the Founders but on narrow, technical details.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Christian Dannecker began his talk with a convoluted disquisition on deforestation curves, counterfactual modelling, and the limitations of NASA satellite data in assessing dryland deforestation.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
The drama we have been promised collapses into disquisition.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 2 Mar. 2023
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Christian Dannecker began his talk with a convoluted disquisition on deforestation curves, counterfactual modelling, and the limitations of NASA satellite data in assessing dryland deforestation.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
The drama we have been promised collapses into disquisition.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 2 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disquisition
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An inquiry from Newsweek to the senators about what specific incidents, reports and/or complaints spurred the letter earlier this year received no response.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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The 14 corrections employees accused of being involved in the attack were placed on administrative leave around the time the death was disclosed amid inquiries by the department’s Office of Special Investigations, the state attorney general and the State Police.Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The follow-up examinations of NGC 5084 helped the team see this galaxy and its sideways black hole across a wide range of light wavelengths.Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In Greece and Rome, students wore crowns of rosemary during examinations to improve their memory.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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If Kessler syndrome becomes severe enough, the phenomenon could potentially limit space exploration activities to some extent by making the launch and safe navigation of spacecraft through the debris field challenging.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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The agency uses the island to test vehicles and other technology related to planetary exploration.Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, a study published in Science by researchers at the Scripps Research Institute showed that a single mutation in the virus strain spreading among dairy herds could switch its preference from bird to human receptors.Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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While the researchers intend to determine the optimal dietary intake of magnesium in future studies, Deo says a low daily intake is any amount below 300 mg per day.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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The layers of complexity in the research felt pretty mind-boggling on this one.Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Elizabeth Johnson, head of Brazil research at economic consultancy TS Lombard, said that Brazil is likely to be one of the biggest winners of the agreement.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Disquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disquisition. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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