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
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.
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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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
29 July 2019
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Ruby Kharod researches solutions to climate change at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The first question that comes to mind is how one even researches a topic like this.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it.
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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.
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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
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In a separate interview, another person familiar with the situation — who has been involved in past intelligence investigations involving Venezuelan officials — offered additional allegations about the restricted zone.
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In an exclusive interview at FBI headquarters, Raia said the bureau's multi-agency mission center has moved beyond intelligence gathering and into active financial investigations aimed at dismantling the networks that finance political violence.
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The picture book explores the MVP’s journey to stardom and his drive to never give up.
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Running through the summer, the show explores the science of how living things (human or otherwise) might breathe, eat and work in extreme conditions beyond Earth.
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Gunsaulus’ Espinosa has also gotten inquiries from a network administrator and principals at nearby schools to present on launching a fundraising nonprofit without a pricey attorney.
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The Wayne County Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unit has tracked more than 13,000 inquiries regarding deed fraud and has opened over 2,300 cases throughout Wayne County since 2005.
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Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
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To understand why men might have adopted a clothing system that prioritized plainness and conformity over color and change, this book investigates the gradual crystallization of this civic uniform of masculinity.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Some studies have shown that estrogen can help protect the heart, but the FDA hasn’t authorized it for this use.
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Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
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Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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The real draws, however, are the two star-making performances by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose extraordinary and viscerally raw explorations of sensuality and heartbreak saw them jointly (and deservedly) awarded the Palme d’Or with the film’s director.
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These cuts can come off as less-challenging than the more intriguing explorations of his ear for arrangements.
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