researches 1 of 2

plural of research

researches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of research

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Recent Examples of researches
Noun
Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it. Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026 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
Cristobal Young, a professor at Cornell University who researches tax policy and wealth migration, said older, wealthier people who are already established in their careers are typically the least likely demographic to move. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 Ruby Kharod researches solutions to climate change at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 The first question that comes to mind is how one even researches a topic like this. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 June 2026 Her company has developed tech that autonomously researches brands, develops strategies, and generates ad creative based by real performance data. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Nagata, who researches online behaviors of children and teens at the University of California, San Francisco, says the Aura research jibes with what previous studies have shown. Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 June 2026 Before a full production run, our company researches the market, tests with a limited release, watches what happens and adjusts. Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 In today’s food environment, addiction to UPFs should not be written off as a lack of personal willpower, said Forman, who researches ultraprocessed food addiction. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 That could help rebuild trust, said Alexa Friedman, an environmental epidemiologist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit that researches the ingredients in consumer products. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researches
Noun
  • The state law enacted in 2021, generally keeps records from those investigations confidential.
    Ben Wheeler July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Kalshi spokesperson Jacki McGavick said the company launched more than 150 investigations into insider trading, blocked more than 100 insider trading moves and referred at least 20 cases to law enforcement in the first quarter of 2026.
    Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.
    Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • State officials did not respond to inquiries about shellfish closures as of Sunday evening.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • The Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, City of Lake Geneva Police Department, Walworth County Sheriff's Office and Walworth County did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Only 13% of it ends up at food banks, according to a 2026 report produced by ReFED, a nonprofit that studies and tries to prevent food waste.
    John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • The American Kennel Club cites studies showing that dog ownership can reduce loneliness, lower stress and improve cardiovascular health.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The team combined two fast-growing areas of quantum research by using a magnetic topological material to study non-Hermitian physics, an emerging field that examines systems with unconventional behavior.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Luck…or Something is a raw album that closely examines married life and, well, existential dread?
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Veterinarians conducting preliminary examinations determined many of the dogs died from gunshot wounds, according to Honsal.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Pullover styles like the Madwell Scoop Neck Mini Shift Dress in 100% Linen are breathable enough to wear all day long, and transition seamlessly from afternoon explorations to evening aperitivo.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • While Smithson and Heizer became synonymous with the movement, Holt produced one of its most sophisticated explorations of our relationship to landscape.
    Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

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