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
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Durability is a key component of sustainability, and consumers overwhelmingly want denim that will last a long time (86 percent), according to Monitor™ research.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Sara Novak, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Twice, the authority has researched extending the streetcar across the river into North Kansas City, first in 2014 and then in 2021-22.
—Eleanor Nash
may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Touvier is the principal investigator of the NutriNet-Santé study used to conduct the research.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Durability is a key component of sustainability, and consumers overwhelmingly want denim that will last a long time (86 percent), according to Monitor™ research.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Verb
More regulation to lower barriers to researching cannabis for potential medicinal use could come soon—including further investigating how marijuana products might affect teens.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Twice, the authority has researched extending the streetcar across the river into North Kansas City, first in 2014 and then in 2021-22.
—Eleanor Nash
may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for research
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Riverside County officials said there were no updates on the active investigation.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Davis understood dissonance wasn’t a drawback but an opportunity to explore.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Each listing was meticulously researched, hiked and rated by the pair, who fanned out across the state and spent years exploring.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 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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Meanwhile, a Cook County judge on Thursday declined to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged wrongdoing by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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To further develop the engine, the team plans to investigate light-emitting materials with shorter fluorescence lifetimes and tunable emission bandwidths, which can further speed up data rates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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To reach the site, study lead author Scott Evans, a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History, and his colleagues embarked on a 14-hour drive and a helicopter flight.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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According to one Mercer study, 97 percent of them are less likely to fund companies that fail to systematically upskill their workforce on AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1970, Mehretu’s painting, drawing, and printmaking practice examines the nature of contemporary existence through the relationships between geometric abstraction, figuration, and scale.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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This rightly renowned novel is an incredible exploration of a believable historical situation where twin Black girls, Desiree and Stella, born in 1938 Louisiana.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The voyage is available on a book-by-cabin basis and legendary NASA astronaut Dr Kathy Sullivan will be onboard to provide expert insight into the science and wonder of celestial exploration.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The child's remains were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, where authorities planned to carry out a post-mortem examination.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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For further insights into similar changes in the search and cloud domains, refer to our examination of Why The Market Is Re-Rating Google Stock.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Research.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/research. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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