as in investigation
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 to explore
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Jovan Yeo 32-year-old Singaporean While this was the first time the research by ADP, which surveyed nearly 38,000 people in 34 markets, had this specific paycheck metric, other reports paint a similar picture.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
When a shoulder injury forced him to switch from regular pushups to knuckle pushups, Welch began researching world records.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The research team included Marioxis Macías-Cuyare, Gilberto Rafael Borges Guzmán and Daniel Arauz-Naranjo.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Jovan Yeo 32-year-old Singaporean While this was the first time the research by ADP, which surveyed nearly 38,000 people in 34 markets, had this specific paycheck metric, other reports paint a similar picture.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Venugopal started researching microplastics in orthodontics after seeing a paper that found patients with micro- and nanoplastics embedded in their artery plaques were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
When a shoulder injury forced him to switch from regular pushups to knuckle pushups, Welch began researching world records.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for research
Verb
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But then there's another side that's...a bit wilder and more curious and more interested in exploring things.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tucked in between Mustique and Union Island, Canouan invites guests to explore the world’s largest living reef.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The White House did not respond to inquiries about Trump’s remarks or his relationship with conservative Black Chicagoans.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Miriam Toews’s response to this impossible-to-answer prompt gives way to a haunting, tragi-comic, and incredibly moving inquiry into the landscapes and the people that define us; the parts of life that make no sense; and the things that, against all odds, keep us alive.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Park Ridge police are investigating after a 7-Eleven convenience store was recently robbed and a clerk believed to be sprayed with mace, in an incident where cigarettes and alcohol were reported stolen.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Our office is investigating the City's practices in reducing harm and liability payouts.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The council ultimately agreed, forgoing ITD’s traffic study recommendation.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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The study noted that the gap between luxury and mass market brands is down to one point on the 100-point survey, the smallest since 2021.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Last year, the FAA's leadership under the Biden administration established a committee to examine the shortcomings of Part 450.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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This would allow the team to examine offset sediment layers and date past quakes, providing a clearer picture of the fault's recurrence rate.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dig deeper past Kelley's clear-headedness and desire for sonic exploration and another, more broadly relatable value to his new music emerges.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The demo essentially consisted of three core elements: combat against basic enemies, some light puzzle solving and exploration, and then a big boss fight.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Vince Staples Show continues to push boundaries in comedy by balancing absurdist setups with raw examinations of grief, family, and identity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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At an initial hearing Aug. 19 in Clark Circuit Court No. 1, the judge granted the defense's request for a mental examination of Winnecke and noted the intention to argue insanity.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Research.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/research. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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