(discoveries)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If someone makes a ~, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.
I felt I’d made an incredible ~.
...the ~ that both his wife and son are HIV positive.
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2.
If someone makes a ~, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before.
In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
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3.
If someone makes a ~, they recognize that an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known has talent.
His job is the ~ and promotion of new artists.
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4.
When the ~ of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them.
...the ~ and destruction by soldiers of millions of marijuana plants.
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