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
Driving collaboration for commercial rollout The researchers also emphasise the need for collaboration across academia, industry, and research institutions.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
Interestingly, the researchers found that where money was offered as a reward intrinsic motivation tended to decrease.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The researchers emphasized, however, that this study only shows correlation and does not prove causation, and that more research is needed.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
New grant opportunities and review panels are postponed or canceled, researchers at government laboratories stop collecting and analyzing data, and university projects reliant on federal funding are put at risk.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Until the twentieth century, primates were considered too big, feral, and expensive for most experiments; researchers favored guinea pigs, frogs, rabbits, and dogs.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
Interestingly, the researchers found that where money was offered as a reward intrinsic motivation tended to decrease.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The researchers emphasized, however, that this study only shows correlation and does not prove causation, and that more research is needed.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
New grant opportunities and review panels are postponed or canceled, researchers at government laboratories stop collecting and analyzing data, and university projects reliant on federal funding are put at risk.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Until the twentieth century, primates were considered too big, feral, and expensive for most experiments; researchers favored guinea pigs, frogs, rabbits, and dogs.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researchers
investigators
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Fox wasn't interviewed at the time, Smyth said, adding that investigators at first focused on a dispute between Jackson and his landlord.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The driver immediately stopped, stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Researchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researchers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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