as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
I'll have to do some research for this project
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to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researches
Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Charles Chieppo, a senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute who studies and researches transit, agreed with Wilson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Saab, who is also an adjunct professor at Brown University, researches pain biomarkers, including through EEG measurements and AI.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Nov. 2025
Private vendors also have been working on such apps, said Jennifer Wagner, who researches Medicaid eligibility and enrollment at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
As the narrator, a professor separated from his wife, obsessively researches the death, his investigation fuels his parenting and relationship woes and leads him into a thicket of conspiracy theories.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The Puerto Rican scientist researches tropical atmospheric systems, with a focus on how water vapor and humidity play a key role in shaping the weather there.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
It's called a parasocial relationship, according to Melvin Williams, who researches gender and pop culture at Pace University.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The company is a climate technology company that manufactures, researches and designs HVAC air treatment systems.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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In part, that may be because Scott’s team researches and vets groups extensively before making donations.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Charles Chieppo, a senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute who studies and researches transit, agreed with Wilson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Saab, who is also an adjunct professor at Brown University, researches pain biomarkers, including through EEG measurements and AI.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Nov. 2025
Private vendors also have been working on such apps, said Jennifer Wagner, who researches Medicaid eligibility and enrollment at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
As the narrator, a professor separated from his wife, obsessively researches the death, his investigation fuels his parenting and relationship woes and leads him into a thicket of conspiracy theories.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The Puerto Rican scientist researches tropical atmospheric systems, with a focus on how water vapor and humidity play a key role in shaping the weather there.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
It's called a parasocial relationship, according to Melvin Williams, who researches gender and pop culture at Pace University.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The company is a climate technology company that manufactures, researches and designs HVAC air treatment systems.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researches
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI said late Wednesday that Grok will no longer be able to create sexualized images of real people on its social network X based on user prompts following weeks of consumer and political backlash and regulatory investigations.—
Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Gestapo were the political police under Adolph Hitler's Nazi regime, which used tactics including surveillance, home searches, and interrogation — including torture — in investigations of people seen as enemies of the Nazis.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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This guide explores various methods to eliminate soap scum and offers preventive measures to stop its return.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The musical explores the cost of artistic obsession across generations, with the second act jumping forward a century to examine the legacy of Seurat’s work.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The hospital directed all inquiries to the NYPD.—
Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Malliotakis has not been in contact with the family of Luckey-Lange, son of the late musician Diane Luckey, but initially reached out to the State Department after her office received inquiries about his detention from local and state media.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The commission also investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment, and looks into issues regarding employment, housing, education and credit.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
ProPublica’s Visual Storytelling Department,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2026
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There are scientific and sound studies to back up OneSkin’s Peptide Age Reversal Moisturizer’s claims, but shopper testimonies, too—between the brand’s website and Amazon, this has 5,000 five-star ratings.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite that goal, however, multiple studies show the minimum wage isn't nearly enough to survive in the Mile High City, even when working full-time.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The document is above; a full Associated Press report examines the changes and includes reaction from experts.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Le Guin examines unchecked power, eugenics, and the ethics of governance in this inventive and consistently surprising novel, which explores the limits of trying to manifest a better world.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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By age 14, Abergel had dropped out of school, taken his graduate record examinations and ventured to New York in hopes of one day joining the American Ballet Theatre.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nardello is described as a global investigations firm with expertise in tracing company assets, financial examinations, and criminal and civil white collar litigation, the committee said.—
Jonathan Randles,
Bloomberg,
31 Dec. 2025
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Lindsey and Dark praised the three exemplary collections for their nuanced explorations of the human condition.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chon’s debut feature previewed his talents as a filmmaker offering up richly cinematic and character-driven explorations of the Asian American experience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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