How to Use research in a Sentence

research

1 of 2 noun
  • The study is an important piece of research.
  • He did a lot of research before buying his car.
  • Recent research shows that the disease is caused in part by bad nutrition.
  • She conducts research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease.
  • Siegel, who was not part of the research, wrote about the study in Forbes.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 June 2018
  • When the team gets to the research station, things get weird.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The book is a project of the Trust and reflects more than 30 years of research.
    Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • This inspired the staff of The Herald to start their research.
    Kim Quindlen, Teen Vogue, 4 Dec. 2018
  • The crew reached the site onboard the research ship E/V Nautilus.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Buy a set of knives, read books, watch shows and do your research.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
  • So there was a lot of testing and a lot of research on what's in this food.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Use these next few months to do some research about dogs.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2021
  • So, as the research center reopens, there is a lot of work to do.
    High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, 20 July 2019
  • Here’s what the research says about using CBD for pain.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 19 Apr. 2019
  • To find out, the research team made a bunch of replica tools and found a robot to stress test them.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Parents have to do the research: Who’s going to be at the party?
    Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2022
  • More than half of the biotech jobs in the state are in research and development.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2020
  • The board opted to wait until more research could be done.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
  • New research has found that prisons and kids don’t mix.
    Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2021
  • In my research, couples who made it work took these steps.
    Jenna Birch, Health.com, 10 July 2018
  • She wasn't involved with this research but reviewed the study.
    Don Rauf, chicagotribune.com, 23 June 2017
  • The politicians have done their own oppo research, this time against the accusers.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 13 July 2018
  • In the interest of peace in your household, please do some research.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2019
  • My daughter has done so much research for me trying to get me home.
    Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2020
  • That holds true even among gun owners, Pew research found last year.
    Ben Wofford, Glamour, 28 June 2018
  • To be clear, Bousselot’s research is still in its early days.
    Matt Simon, Wired, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Based on our research, there are excellent models right in the middle of that range, around the $1,000 mark.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023
  • Much of that research was funded by the dairy industry.
    Phil Galewitz, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Do your research and see a reputable injector for the job.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022
  • This book’s ambitions are vast, as is the research that went into it.
    James Romm, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2017
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research

2 of 2 verb
  • The reporter made hundreds of telephone calls while researching the story.
  • Before going out to eat, she researched area restaurants.
  • He spent the summer researching his dissertation.
  • Best bet: Step back and take time to research both the item and the seller.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Tony and the writers' room researched things like that.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 May 2020
  • Luke and his team work to research and fix the problems in order to close on the sale.
    Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 20 May 2021
  • To research, to practice and to build a gas station in space.
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Miller researched John Muir's notes and drawings from that trip and shares some of both.
    Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 19 May 2018
  • Some people want to go in and research everything to death and be a fly on the wall.
    IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2023
  • That would be tough to be researching a book and then have a book on the same subject come out.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2017
  • Does research back up this idea that the court saves the most high-profile rulings for last?
    Stefanie Lindquist, The Conversation, 23 June 2022
  • Those who have researched the species say the bird is likely looking for a mate.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2020
  • White was shocked that the band's team failed to research the name before announcing the change.
    Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 12 June 2020
  • Kids write and draw on paper, with iPads handy on their desks to research questions.
    Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The book was clearly well researched and aspired to answer some of the key questions that are at the heart of the faith-and-work movement.
    David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Take the time to research virtual support groups and visit a few times to get a feel for the format.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Among the main challenges for those who research bridge suicides is the paucity of survivors.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
  • About one-third of our research time was spent researching ideas that didn’t make it into the book.
    Kelly Weinersmith, Slate Magazine, 30 Oct. 2017
  • There are roles that lend themselves to research more than others.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Blanchard didn’t have to research West African music for his score.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Campaigns are not obliged to research the source of money given to them by donors.
    al, 7 Sep. 2022
  • However, this gave her a lot of time to really research and learn about the icon.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The next step is to research more nonstandard dialects.
    Cassie Owens, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
  • So that was our goal, to save them, research them, exhibit them and publish them.
    Janine Latus, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Maybe there’s a specialist to hire, a new skill to gain or important items to research.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Most people aren’t going out of their way to research what the ballot measure would do.
    Whizy Kim, refinery29.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • But Edwards researched that, and his charter school is a for-profit school.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
  • There will be a few differences among states, so be sure to research the details.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 2 May 2021
  • Make sure to research and ask your vet before feeding your pet any new food that may not be safe or healthy for them.
    Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
  • Three out of four of them have not spent any time researching other Airstream models.
    Bloomberg.com, 12 Apr. 2018

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