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
While training Claude Mythos, a new, unreleased model, researchers asked it to delete a series of files but inadvertently failed to give it the proper tool to do so.
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Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
According to a study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers identified the organism as a rotifer — a tiny, multicellular animal often found in freshwater environments and known for its unusual durability.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Also, to verify this delicate arrangement, the researchers used powerful experimental tools, including neutron scattering and synchrotron radiation, which can probe magnetic structures at the atomic level.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
The astronauts snapped thousands of photos during their historic pass around the moon, shot video and recorded their personal observations to give researchers insights based on the color sensitivity of the human eye.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 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
Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
According to a study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers identified the organism as a rotifer — a tiny, multicellular animal often found in freshwater environments and known for its unusual durability.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Also, to verify this delicate arrangement, the researchers used powerful experimental tools, including neutron scattering and synchrotron radiation, which can probe magnetic structures at the atomic level.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
The astronauts snapped thousands of photos during their historic pass around the moon, shot video and recorded their personal observations to give researchers insights based on the color sensitivity of the human eye.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researchers
investigators
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Surveillance cameras and license plate readers are commonly used by investigators and have rarely been challenged.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The suspect accused of leading troopers on a police chase through Buckhead before crashing at one of the area's busiest intersections has now been identified, according to an update from investigators.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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