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noun

ri-ˈsərch

Definition of research

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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verb

as in to explore

to search through or into researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents

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The underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Among employers offering health benefits to workers, 31% offered a high-deductible plan paired with an HSA in 2025, up from 4% in 2005, according to KFF, a health policy research group. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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Heder would work for two years on researching and developing the project with Heumann, interviewing dozens of people involved in the actual Carter-era protest. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Lines started using ChatGPT in 2023, mostly relying on the chatbot to research topics like powerlifting, meal-planning, and the stock market. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for research

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Noun

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in February that his country would open an investigation that included a focus on possible links between Epstein and Russian intelligence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The reviews suggest the film depicts the investigations as having crossed a line, becoming exploitation in which the public good was secondary to ratings.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigation

Verb

Most travelers get out and explore the destinations, and there are often free transfers in ports and complimentary tours to keep them busy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, dining ranges from casual beachside fare and an award-winning bar serving signature cocktails to the Agave Study, where guests can explore the spirit’s provenance, production, and distinct character.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of explore

Noun

Each case becomes a moral inquiry into memory, guilt and dignity, while Porto itself emerges as a character.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Each room comes with butler service, and activity inquiries and changes were seamless with the knowledgeable front desk team.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inquiry

Verb

No deaths have been reported, and authorities are investigating the causes of the outbreaks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Future treatments New cell and gene therapies for Huntington’s disease are being investigated, but researchers need ways of measuring what is happening inside the brain of a living person.

— Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigate

Noun

The incidence of colorectal cancer in particular has increased among younger people in recent years, other studies have found.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Extra film study, longer hours in the weight room, more questions asked in meetings, coming to practice hoping to get better at one thing each day entering his final year — the way the Iowa greats before him did it.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

Jacir signed on as executive producer after connecting with the film’s exploration of memory and resistance.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
These days, Artemis isn't the only extra demand on DSN; other space agencies also use the network for their own spacecraft, to a much greater degree than 50 years ago as space exploration has matured.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game after heading to the locker room for further examination.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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