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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to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researches
Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While working at a video store, Cheryl researches Fae Richards, a Black actress from the 1930s who played many stereotypical roles forced upon Black women at the time, who also happened to be a lesbian.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
They are found in places such as Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, according to the Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), which researches invasive species across South Florida.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Oh, a consumer psychologist who researches well-being, saw overlap with her own work.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The label is part of a larger organization called Palazzetto Bru Zane–Centre de Musique Romantique Française, which researches, records, publishes, and promotes French music from the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, which also researches and ranks the safest places to visit each year, is another great resource.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
Charles researches and writes about maximising human skills within organizational structures (especially in relevance to AI).
—Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Pollin researches networked systems that require networks that are more dense, heterogeneous, battery powered, and spectrum constrained.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2018
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Murdock also donated heavily to longevity research and helped set up the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC, a 350-acre research center that researches ways to improve human health through nutrition.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While working at a video store, Cheryl researches Fae Richards, a Black actress from the 1930s who played many stereotypical roles forced upon Black women at the time, who also happened to be a lesbian.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
They are found in places such as Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, according to the Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), which researches invasive species across South Florida.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Oh, a consumer psychologist who researches well-being, saw overlap with her own work.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The label is part of a larger organization called Palazzetto Bru Zane–Centre de Musique Romantique Française, which researches, records, publishes, and promotes French music from the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, which also researches and ranks the safest places to visit each year, is another great resource.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2024
Charles researches and writes about maximising human skills within organizational structures (especially in relevance to AI).
—Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Pollin researches networked systems that require networks that are more dense, heterogeneous, battery powered, and spectrum constrained.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researches
Noun
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The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The criminal investigations chief spoke to ABC News about online betting risks.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film explores the 1936-39 Arab Revolt in which Palestinians rose up against Britain’s colonial rule, against a backdrop of rising Jewish immigration following the country’s support for the establishment of a national home for the Jews in Palestine with the 1917 Balfour Declaration.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Co-written with Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the song explores the uneasy tendency to sabotage our own happiness, pairing wistful guitars with Velasco's soaring vocals.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The materialist, physiological explanation for the phenomenon of panic generates a bright contrast with the philosophical and metaphysical inquiries that have Nicholas, and Clune, in their grip.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Neither California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office nor representatives for state senate and assembly leaders respond to inquiries left outside of normal business hours.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Michael ‘Mike’ McCall, founder of MPM Consulting LLC, a forensic accounting firm that investigates allegations of unauthorized financial activities, has seen this shift firsthand.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But that would seem to likely even out across all people and studies.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many studies have been performed on animals or have involved apple supplements rather than whole fruit.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report also examines platforms that go beyond simple scriptural guidance.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now 70 years later, Lolita is still a source of fascination for scholars and readers alike — and a new anniversary edition of the novel examines its legacy up front.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Further examinations by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My previous writing on DataOps—including multipart explorations of industrial DataOps and continuous predictive maintenance—has been shaped by experiences working with IT/OT leaders and quality professionals who not only need data quickly, but who also need data that is reliable and audit-ready.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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