re·search
ri-ˈsərch 
ˈrē-ˌsərch
ˈrē-ˌsərch
1
: studious inquiry or examination
especially
: investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws
2
: the collecting of information about a particular subject
3
: careful or diligent search
researched; researching; researches
1
: to search or investigate exhaustively
research a problem
2
: to do research for
research a book
: to engage in research
researcher
noun
Examples of research in a Sentence
Noun
She conducts research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease.
Recent research shows that the disease is caused in part by bad nutrition.
The study is an important piece of research.
He did a lot of research before buying his car.
Verb
He spent the summer researching his dissertation.
Before going out to eat, she researched area restaurants.
The reporter made hundreds of telephone calls while researching the story.
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Chris Simon, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Per his wishes, his body was anonymously donated to UCLA Medical Center for scientific research.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Dazza Greenwood, an attorney who has been researching the legal risks of agents, encourages caution.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Crowdsourcing the emergence In recent years, citizen scientists – members of the public collecting data for scientific research – have revolutionized mapping efforts, using apps and the internet.
—Chris Simon, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Per his wishes, his body was anonymously donated to UCLA Medical Center for scientific research.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
As a media psychologist who focuses on morality and has researched more than 730 Disney movies, Hahn found that the Disney hero prototype is often willing to break the rules if that’s what’s necessary to help others.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Dazza Greenwood, an attorney who has been researching the legal risks of agents, encourages caution.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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“Research.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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research
1 of 2 noun
re·search
ri-ˈsərch
ˈrē-ˌsərch
ˈrē-ˌsərch
1
: careful study and investigation for the purpose of discovering and explaining new knowledge
2
: the collecting of information about a subject
research
2 of 2 verb1
: to search or investigate thoroughly
research her options
2
: to do research for
research a book
researcher
noun
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