as in investigators
one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry
medical researchers reported some eye-opening findings on the effectiveness of statins in the reduction of LDL in the bloodstream
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Recent Examples of researchers
Dart frogs in captivity aren't generally toxic because they aren't fed the same diet as frogs in the wild, the researchers found.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
According to Yun, researchers might someday tweak human stem cells to emulate the axolotl and recover thymus function.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2026
The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The researchers ran an online survey asking runners to track their training and injury status every week for 26 weeks, while also filling out a weekly questionnaire about the quality and quantity of their sleep.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
The researchers expect the tool to be used in everyday architectural practice as a decision-support system for zero-energy buildings, helping designers make smarter choices that balance comfort with energy efficiency from the very start.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
During heat waves, the risk of death from heart attack increases by 64%, according to a 2024 study from researchers at Yale School of the Environment.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
That's at least part of the thinking that led researchers at UCLA to come up with a solution.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
For example, advanced typists hammer away at the keyboard at 120 words per minute, but all that finger dexterity still only translates to ten bits per second of information processing, the researchers conclude.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
According to Yun, researchers might someday tweak human stem cells to emulate the axolotl and recover thymus function.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2026
The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The researchers ran an online survey asking runners to track their training and injury status every week for 26 weeks, while also filling out a weekly questionnaire about the quality and quantity of their sleep.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
The researchers expect the tool to be used in everyday architectural practice as a decision-support system for zero-energy buildings, helping designers make smarter choices that balance comfort with energy efficiency from the very start.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
During heat waves, the risk of death from heart attack increases by 64%, according to a 2024 study from researchers at Yale School of the Environment.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
That's at least part of the thinking that led researchers at UCLA to come up with a solution.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
For example, advanced typists hammer away at the keyboard at 120 words per minute, but all that finger dexterity still only translates to ten bits per second of information processing, the researchers conclude.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researchers
investigators
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Meanwhile, investigators hope DNA from a glove recovered about two miles from Nancy’s residence will lead them closer to a suspect.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The warrant was based on a lead that investigators received, the department said, but no arrests were made.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Researchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researchers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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