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
However, researchers say the date at which a person joined can indicate whether it was ideologically motivated.
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Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The researchers studied the planets’ orbits using telescopes on Earth to determine their density, from 1,110 light-years away.
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Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Engineers looking for safe water and recycled air for astronauts should look no further than nature, according to one team of researchers.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
And researchers aren’t even sure cloud seeding is the right technology to physically nudge weather systems.
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Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Working alongside the Uganda Wildlife Authority and conservation partners, researchers from the Kyambura Lion Monitoring Project track lion movements, investigate mortality events and collect critical data that informs management decisions.
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Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Publishers, researchers and institutions are increasingly discovering that when information is presented in structured formats, AI systems produce more reliable outputs.
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Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
The researchers revisited the problem using more sophisticated tidal models developed over the last fifteen years.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 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.
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Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The researchers studied the planets’ orbits using telescopes on Earth to determine their density, from 1,110 light-years away.
—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Engineers looking for safe water and recycled air for astronauts should look no further than nature, according to one team of researchers.
—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
And researchers aren’t even sure cloud seeding is the right technology to physically nudge weather systems.
—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Working alongside the Uganda Wildlife Authority and conservation partners, researchers from the Kyambura Lion Monitoring Project track lion movements, investigate mortality events and collect critical data that informs management decisions.
—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Publishers, researchers and institutions are increasingly discovering that when information is presented in structured formats, AI systems produce more reliable outputs.
—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
The researchers revisited the problem using more sophisticated tidal models developed over the last fifteen years.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researchers
investigators
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In the final seconds before impact, investigators found Wilburn was attempting to avoid the collision but was unable to stop before the red light.
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The commissioners plan to develop a five-year plan to phase in state funding, along with enforceable standards like caseload limits and access to defense investigators.
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