as in investigators
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 researchers
In 2021, researchers at Brown University found that toddlers who were born during the pandemic had significantly lower verbal, motor and overall cognitive performance compared to toddlers born in the previous decade.
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Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The researchers report substantial gains from the system.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The researchers also tested different impact speeds.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
For example, advanced typists hammer away at the keyboard at 120 words per minute, but all that finger dexterity still only translates to ten bits per second of information processing, the researchers conclude.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Currently, bird flu isn’t spreading from person to person, but researchers and public health officials are tracking and monitoring the human cases — and how they were transmitted — closely.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
However, the researchers of this study cautioned against drawing high-confidence conclusions from these results.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Eating on the fly Because manta rays are essentially giant moving water filters, researchers from MIT looked to them and other mobula rays (a group that includes mantas and devil rays) for inspiration when figuring out potential improvements to industrial water filters.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
The book features original interviews with leading researchers, health experts, business executives and artists including Laura Mvula, Imogen Heap and Wayne Hector.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The researchers report substantial gains from the system.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The researchers also tested different impact speeds.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
For example, advanced typists hammer away at the keyboard at 120 words per minute, but all that finger dexterity still only translates to ten bits per second of information processing, the researchers conclude.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Currently, bird flu isn’t spreading from person to person, but researchers and public health officials are tracking and monitoring the human cases — and how they were transmitted — closely.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
However, the researchers of this study cautioned against drawing high-confidence conclusions from these results.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Eating on the fly Because manta rays are essentially giant moving water filters, researchers from MIT looked to them and other mobula rays (a group that includes mantas and devil rays) for inspiration when figuring out potential improvements to industrial water filters.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
The book features original interviews with leading researchers, health experts, business executives and artists including Laura Mvula, Imogen Heap and Wayne Hector.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researchers
investigators
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Allison Barr/The Oregonian via AP Portland police said in a statement Saturday night that during an ensuing search of the vehicle and building, investigators located several incendiary and improvised explosive devices, some of which had partially detonated.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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DiMartino wrote in an email that KCPD plans to send a press release with details of the crash once investigators leave the scene.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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