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
The researchers recruited fifty-seven people for interviews through a nonprofit organization that helps low-income people build their credit ratings and financial stability.
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JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
The project brought together researchers in chemistry, physics, and materials engineering.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
At the time that the cut was identified, researchers proposed that the mark proved that First Peoples butchered ancient megafauna.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The wide on-ramp into the data means that everyone from researchers, journalists, and policymakers to healthcare providers, community leaders, and families on the frontlines of the crisis can all make informed decisions about where limited resources might be best directed.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
But as researchers have discovered more moonlike objects in our solar system—including 128 moons orbiting Saturn just this year—our concept of what counts as a moon has been forced to expand.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Reality Defender’s researchers used publicly available footage of notable individuals, including CEOs and entertainers, from earnings calls and media interviews.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2024, a team of researchers led by the psychologist Vanessa Burke found that women who express pride at work are perceived as chillier than men who do the same.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The researchers also noted that the results reflect the effects of alcohol over a lifetime rather than changes made later in life.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
The project brought together researchers in chemistry, physics, and materials engineering.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
At the time that the cut was identified, researchers proposed that the mark proved that First Peoples butchered ancient megafauna.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The wide on-ramp into the data means that everyone from researchers, journalists, and policymakers to healthcare providers, community leaders, and families on the frontlines of the crisis can all make informed decisions about where limited resources might be best directed.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
But as researchers have discovered more moonlike objects in our solar system—including 128 moons orbiting Saturn just this year—our concept of what counts as a moon has been forced to expand.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Reality Defender’s researchers used publicly available footage of notable individuals, including CEOs and entertainers, from earnings calls and media interviews.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2024, a team of researchers led by the psychologist Vanessa Burke found that women who express pride at work are perceived as chillier than men who do the same.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The researchers also noted that the results reflect the effects of alcohol over a lifetime rather than changes made later in life.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researchers
investigators
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Arizona investigators couldn't figure out who Jane Doe was, and California authorities had no idea who the babies were.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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That's why federal investigators called on Skull.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Researchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researchers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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