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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Recent Examples of research
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026
Federal research is funded by taxpayers, performed in the public interest and meant to guide public decisions.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The Questions Investors Tend to Bring People researching precious metals IRAs often arrive with practical questions.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Noun
The figure is derived from Netflix’s own research, not a third-party measurement entity.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026
Federal research is funded by taxpayers, performed in the public interest and meant to guide public decisions.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Verb
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The Questions Investors Tend to Bring People researching precious metals IRAs often arrive with practical questions.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for research
Noun
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Saum Poorsaleh, complaints triggered the internal affairs investigation.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Tribune spent several days exploring these dying malls, talking to their visitors and walking back through time.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The cemetery, which stretches across 478 acres, is also a great place to go on walks, check out cherry blossoms in the springtime, and explore the Green-Wood Arboretum.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The state police, already examining alleged irregularities in city tax collections during Stewart’s administration, expanded the inquiry to include credit card use and the FBI also has opened an investigation, law enforcement sources said Thursday.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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And Szabo hired prominent Charlotte criminal defense attorney Tin to represent her in an inquiry by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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That’s why Rosengren, UCSD colleagues Thomas Bewley and Ben Hanson, and colleagues at the University of Arizona are investigating rare, low-probability chances for destruction, thereby offering authorities the best advice on when to launch deflection missions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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Prosecutors had also investigated people who expressed sympathy with Iranian attacks on Bahrain, the ministry said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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At a press conference Wednesday announcing the bill, lawmakers cited studies showing that the cost of playing youth sports has risen by 46% in five years, with many families paying more than $5,000 per child for a single season.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Thompson, meanwhile, has become a quick study in volleyball.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The research team examined the molar with a micro-CT scan and a scanning electron microscope.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Certain Regard strand in 2016, or his melancholy, elegantly structured exploration of grief, Love Life, a Venice competitor from 2022.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Stojaković said the coaching staff has been supportive about his draft exploration and preparation.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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What this adaptation does offer is a deeper examination of genius as an existential burden in a society that enables others to co-opt it, monetize it, and use it as part of an agenda.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Dwinal-Palisch suggests that this shift encourages a more nuanced examination of how value circulates through the workforce.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Research.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/research. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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