as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
I'll have to do some research for this project
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as in explores
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researches
Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
The feminine advantage, beginning with the first spoken word, increases with age, according to recent researches in the language development of preschool children, girls being first to employ phrases and using longer sentences.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In testing the battery using a hot plate as the heat source, the researches connected 10 cells in series and powered an LED light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019
Robert Ferris, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael Wagner, who researches the role of social media in political campaigns at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reviewed a sampling of Ponto's messages and posts.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
False alarms can dull vigilance One key question is how sensitive to make the system, said Nikita Ermolaev, a research engineer at IPVM, which tests and researches security technology.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Some 450,000 owner-operators currently haul long-distance freight by the truckload, estimates Stephen Burks, a former truck driver and economist at the University of Minnesota Morris who researches the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran has already performed 99% of the centrifuge work required to produce weapons-grade uranium for nine nuclear weapons, said Robert Goldston, a Princeton University professor who researches arms control and fusion energy.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Iran has already performed 99% of the centrifuge work required to produce weapons-grade uranium for nine nuclear weapons, said Robert Goldston, a Princeton University professor who researches arms control and fusion energy.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Prudent warning Adam Dean, a political scientist who researches labor conditions at the George Washington University and has studied California’s heat illness regulations, said issuing the advisory was a prudent move because an off-season heat event can be more dangerous.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
Having heard of the fruitful researches carried on by you last year on the hitherto little understood properties of water surfaces.
—Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
The feminine advantage, beginning with the first spoken word, increases with age, according to recent researches in the language development of preschool children, girls being first to employ phrases and using longer sentences.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In testing the battery using a hot plate as the heat source, the researches connected 10 cells in series and powered an LED light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019
Verb
The comparisons between the two companies indicate how far Chinese automakers have come, said Tu Le, founder of Sino Auto Insights, a firm that researches the Chinese automotive market.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael Wagner, who researches the role of social media in political campaigns at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reviewed a sampling of Ponto's messages and posts.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
False alarms can dull vigilance One key question is how sensitive to make the system, said Nikita Ermolaev, a research engineer at IPVM, which tests and researches security technology.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Some 450,000 owner-operators currently haul long-distance freight by the truckload, estimates Stephen Burks, a former truck driver and economist at the University of Minnesota Morris who researches the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran has already performed 99% of the centrifuge work required to produce weapons-grade uranium for nine nuclear weapons, said Robert Goldston, a Princeton University professor who researches arms control and fusion energy.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Iran has already performed 99% of the centrifuge work required to produce weapons-grade uranium for nine nuclear weapons, said Robert Goldston, a Princeton University professor who researches arms control and fusion energy.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Prudent warning Adam Dean, a political scientist who researches labor conditions at the George Washington University and has studied California’s heat illness regulations, said issuing the advisory was a prudent move because an off-season heat event can be more dangerous.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researches
Noun
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Bondi took her marching orders and launched investigations of those the president named.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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And with congressional primaries less than five months away, voters in both districts deserve full investigations and decisive action.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cheri Radke’s cozy fantasy debut explores impostor syndrome by way of an unusual succession crisis on the Isle of Summer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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First To Serve, the nonprofit that supervises the hotel, did not respond to inquiries from The Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nehls has said his campaign complied with federal law and addressed inquiries into alleged behavior as political retribution.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the nation’s leading marine safety organization, the Coast Guard investigates marine casualties and accidents to uncover their causes and initiate necessary corrective actions.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Both studies found that while sports betting access overall didn't lead to significant changes in bankruptcy filings, the 2025 study found that online access did.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Additional updates, findings, and insights will be shared as the studies continue.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Their study examines the benefits and drawbacks of social and digital media use across the lifespan.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened off Broadway the following year.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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These motifs evolve into deeper explorations of aggression and subcultural aesthetics, dedicating space to his film Trash Humpers and the Shadow Fux paintings.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Mar. 2026
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