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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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
Gary Skuse,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
Having heard of the fruitful researches carried on by you last year on the hitherto little understood properties of water surfaces.
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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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
29 July 2019
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Her company has developed tech that autonomously researches brands, develops strategies, and generates ad creative based by real performance data.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Nagata, who researches online behaviors of children and teens at the University of California, San Francisco, says the Aura research jibes with what previous studies have shown.
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Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Before a full production run, our company researches the market, tests with a limited release, watches what happens and adjusts.
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Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In today’s food environment, addiction to UPFs should not be written off as a lack of personal willpower, said Forman, who researches ultraprocessed food addiction.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
That could help rebuild trust, said Alexa Friedman, an environmental epidemiologist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit that researches the ingredients in consumer products.
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Michael Scaturro,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Decades later an archivist researches both, to lovely effect.
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Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
That could help rebuild trust, said Alexa Friedman, an environmental epidemiologist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit that researches the ingredients in consumer products.
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Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it.
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Gary Skuse,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
Lisa Bryant, chair of Fresno State’s political science department who researches political polarization and trust in elections, said lower turnout in many inland counties reflects long-standing demographic and socioeconomic trends.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Her company has developed tech that autonomously researches brands, develops strategies, and generates ad creative based by real performance data.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Nagata, who researches online behaviors of children and teens at the University of California, San Francisco, says the Aura research jibes with what previous studies have shown.
—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Before a full production run, our company researches the market, tests with a limited release, watches what happens and adjusts.
—
Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In today’s food environment, addiction to UPFs should not be written off as a lack of personal willpower, said Forman, who researches ultraprocessed food addiction.
—
Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
That could help rebuild trust, said Alexa Friedman, an environmental epidemiologist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit that researches the ingredients in consumer products.
—
Michael Scaturro,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Decades later an archivist researches both, to lovely effect.
—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
That could help rebuild trust, said Alexa Friedman, an environmental epidemiologist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit that researches the ingredients in consumer products.
—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researches
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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The report said the city council budgets $500,000 a year for investigations, and in a typical year, $200,000-$300,000 is used.
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The picture book explores the MVP’s journey to stardom and his drive to never give up.
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Running through the summer, the show explores the science of how living things (human or otherwise) might breathe, eat and work in extreme conditions beyond Earth.
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Gunsaulus’ Espinosa has also gotten inquiries from a network administrator and principals at nearby schools to present on launching a fundraising nonprofit without a pricey attorney.
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The Wayne County Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unit has tracked more than 13,000 inquiries regarding deed fraud and has opened over 2,300 cases throughout Wayne County since 2005.
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In addition to reckoning with conspicuous consumption, my novel also investigates what life looks like for the Anderson women when the perennially absent Alan becomes an always-there man.
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
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Sina Azodi, director of George Washington University’s Middle East studies program, noted Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are an issue for Iran while the US could possibly interpret Tehran claiming to close the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the memorandum of understanding.
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The next step, the authors wrote, is to test the approach in larger forward-looking studies across multiple medical centers.
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The presentation, led by Fran Offenhauser, examines the boulevard’s historic core, its architectural evolution and the preservation challenges facing Hollywood today.
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The film examines ambition, identity, gender, and cultural exchange through the sport’s long-running ties between Britain and China.
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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These cuts can come off as less-challenging than the more intriguing explorations of his ear for arrangements.
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That said, even though directly involved in the adaptation of her own comic book series (to the point of drawing boards for early explorations and pilots), Tamaki later stressed the importance of being able to step back from ownership of the story being adapted.
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