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plural of research

researches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of research

Example Sentences

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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
What certainly seems to be true is that, after years of decline in movies and TV, images of smoking have crept up in recent years, says Dan Romer, who researches risky social behavior among adolescents at the University of Pennsylvania. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Black currently researches how AI outputs can influence user decisions and trust. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Lizzy Pope, an associate professor at the University of Vermont who researches diet culture in popular culture, previously told USA TODAY. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 An agent that researches a prospect, reads CRM notes, summarizes emails, drafts outreach, checks compliance language and logs the result may be valuable. Dr. Suresh Rajappa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Barrett is an assistant professor in the Institute for Health & Aging at the University of California, San Francisco who researches the effects of music on aging and health. Karen Barrett, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 Sealing Cheng, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who researches migration, forced displacement and gender, hosted the pair for a concert that drew about 80 attendees. Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 Florida International University professor Maria Ilcheva researches demographic shifts in Miami-Dade County. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Her foundation, Yield Giving, quietly researches to find organizations that need donations and Scott considers worthy. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researches
Noun
  • The government documents were released Thursday in connection with a motion from a defense lawyer in the case, Kevin Riach, who requested that officials disclose more material collected during the investigations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of law enforcement agencies in 49 states can search and share Flock’s data across jurisdictions to aid their investigations.
    Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tortorici said his film explores how institutions, such as school, family and the state, fail kids.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The story centers on an authoritarian father and his two sons on vacation following a difficult separation and explores themes of power, masculinity and patriarchy.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Bob Kaplan, the founder of NAI Outdoor Hospitality Brokers based in Basalt, Colorado, said there have been a few inquiries about the property, which has been on the market for more than three months.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The transportation office referred inquiries to the superintendent's administrative assistant.
    Amanda Pitts, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Depending on the cause of this morning's explosion, that mission and others could face delays as China investigates the incident.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Lizbeth Gwisdalla, who told The Times the department regularly investigates these types of online rental scams.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There will be an update on development studies at a meeting in October.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • What’s more, changing vaccine ingredients would require new studies, which would be costly and take years.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An inspection, while not required for the loan, examines the roof, foundation, plumbing and electrical systems and can reveal costly repairs that affect your decision to buy.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The study examines how death rates might be lower if the 2025 hypertension guidelines were implemented during those years, Al-Jarshawi said.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.
    Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In a little over a hundred pages, Martin interlaces stark, brooding and intense descriptions of the encounter and her injuries with philosophical, even spiritual, explorations.
    The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Lee says Carl Jung’s explorations of a person’s darker urges, hidden side and projection directly influenced the writing, especially when confronting those aspects in Lee himself.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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