as in investigator
one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry
medical researchers reported some eye-opening findings on the effectiveness of statins in the reduction of LDL in the bloodstream
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Recent Examples of researcher
Rather than replacing traditional physics calculations, the machine learning system acts as a filter, allowing researchers to focus computational resources on the most promising candidates.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The long-term health effects of the fire and its smoke probably won’t be known unless researchers conduct a follow-up study, said Eisenman of UCLA.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
That reversal changed how the researchers understood the question.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Making these kinds of comparisons, though, can tell researchers only so much.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Jessica Luther Rummel, lead researcher for the cemetery association, has been reconstructing that arc from newspapers, Census data and burial records.
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Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Neither the patients nor the researchers knew which was which.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The long-term health effects of the fire and its smoke probably won’t be known unless researchers conduct a follow-up study, said Eisenman of UCLA.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
That reversal changed how the researchers understood the question.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Making these kinds of comparisons, though, can tell researchers only so much.
—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Jessica Luther Rummel, lead researcher for the cemetery association, has been reconstructing that arc from newspapers, Census data and burial records.
—
Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Neither the patients nor the researchers knew which was which.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researcher
investigator
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The bicyclist died at the location, and the driver remained and is cooperating with investigators, authorities said.
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Using data collected from an educator certificate exam in 2018 that Knowles took under her own name and comparisons of check-in photos, investigators found Knowles took or tried to take the exams for multiple women and one man, according to the affidavit.
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“Researcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researcher. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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