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plural of research

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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present tense third-person singular of research

as in explores

to search through or into researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents

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Recent Examples of researches

Noun

Having heard of the fruitful researches carried on by you last year on the hitherto little understood properties of water surfaces. —

Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026 The feminine advantage, beginning with the first spoken word, increases with age, according to recent researches in the language development of preschool children, girls being first to employ phrases and using longer sentences. —

Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026 In testing the battery using a hot plate as the heat source, the researches connected 10 cells in series and powered an LED light. —

IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019

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However, the lab also researches ways the invasive species may positively affect some small environmental elements, Nunez-Mir said, like how some invasive plant species may act as extra resources for pollinators. —

Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Renaissance Capital, which researches the potential for initial public offerings, counts Anthropic as third among the most valuable private firms, behind SpaceX and ChatGPT maker OpenAI, valued at $500 billion. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Reynolds used the Brighton Marathon run to raise thousands of dollars for Fight for Sight, which researches various eye conditions. —

Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 Atir, who researches conversations with strangers, had no connection to the study and praised its design. —

Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 The comparisons between the two companies indicate how far Chinese automakers have come, said Tu Le, founder of Sino Auto Insights, a firm that researches the Chinese automotive market. —

Robert Ferris, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026 Michael Wagner, who researches the role of social media in political campaigns at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reviewed a sampling of Ponto's messages and posts. —

Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 False alarms can dull vigilance One key question is how sensitive to make the system, said Nikita Ermolaev, a research engineer at IPVM, which tests and researches security technology. —

Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Some 450,000 owner-operators currently haul long-distance freight by the truckload, estimates Stephen Burks, a former truck driver and economist at the University of Minnesota Morris who researches the industry. —

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026

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Earlier this month, a federal immigration agent was charged with two counts of second-degree assault by a county prosecutor in Minnesota amid investigations into the actions of several officers during the immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Federal investigations, as well as CNN interviews with former law enforcement officials, have revealed security failures and a lack of accountability over what transpired at the Butler rally.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026