Synonyms of research

research 1 of 2

noun

ri-ˈsərch 

as in investigation

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

I'll have to do some research for this project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigation
• inquiry
• study
• exploration
• examination
• probing
• probe
• inspection
• inquisition
• delving
• survey
• probation
• disquisition
• inquest
• questionnaire
• audit
• quest
• diagnosis
• examen
• hearing
• interrogation
• question
• trial
• checkup
• poll
• challenge
• query
• check
• reinvestigation
• soul-searching
• cross-examination
• rehearing
• grilling
• questionary
• quiz
• feeler
• self-examination
• self-reflection
• self-exploration
• going-over
• self-scrutiny
• self-questioning

research

2 of 2

verb

as in to explore

to search through or into

researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explore
• investigate
• examine
• look (into)
• inquire (into)
• study
• delve (into)
• dig (into)
• probe
• check into
• check up on
• scan
• inspect
• view
• peruse
• sift
• skim (through)
• thumb (through)
• browse
• surf
• reinvestigate
• cruise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of research

Noun

Only once that foundation is in place does the more surprising part of Friedman's research become relevant—what separates teams that clear this bar from those that merely limp along. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

From fellowship program to defense research network The project also grew out of a long-term collaboration between ARL, VMI, and West Point. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

Many providers have in-network technicians, too, so homeowners often don’t need to research and vet repair companies for every part of their homes. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Its tasks include researching dark energy, exoplanets, and the physics of distant stars in ways that even NASA’s groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope isn’t capable of. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026