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 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.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And kids who learn financial literacy early on are more likely to form healthy relationships with money that can help improve their financial and overall well-being as adults, according to a 2022 study by researchers at Brigham Young University.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Given that harvesting grapes is time-sensitive, researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have invented a portable optical sensor that uses state-of-the-art machine learning to give winemakers instant information about the ripeness of their grapes, news agency SWNS reported.
—Maureen MacKey , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But the researchers believe much of this pollution was attributable to Exide.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Looks like a team of researchers has finally found a way to solve this problem.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Since the 1980s, rap lyrics have been introduced in more than 820 criminal cases across the country, according to researchers who have studied the practice.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 4 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
William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And kids who learn financial literacy early on are more likely to form healthy relationships with money that can help improve their financial and overall well-being as adults, according to a 2022 study by researchers at Brigham Young University.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Given that harvesting grapes is time-sensitive, researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have invented a portable optical sensor that uses state-of-the-art machine learning to give winemakers instant information about the ripeness of their grapes, news agency SWNS reported.
—Maureen MacKey , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But the researchers believe much of this pollution was attributable to Exide.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Looks like a team of researchers has finally found a way to solve this problem.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Since the 1980s, rap lyrics have been introduced in more than 820 criminal cases across the country, according to researchers who have studied the practice.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researchers
investigators
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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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Meanwhile, Operation Sideswipe kept expanding and racking up prosecutorial victories, building off the work of private-sector investigators and lawyers for the trucking companies.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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