How to Use research in a Sentence

research

1 of 2 noun
  • The study is an important piece of research.
  • He did a lot of research before buying his car.
  • Recent research shows that the disease is caused in part by bad nutrition.
  • She conducts research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease.
  • When the team gets to the research station, things get weird.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Use these next few months to do some research about dogs.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2021
  • Siegel, who was not part of the research, wrote about the study in Forbes.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 June 2018
  • So there was a lot of testing and a lot of research on what's in this food.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Buy a set of knives, read books, watch shows and do your research.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
  • More than half of the biotech jobs in the state are in research and development.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2020
  • The board opted to wait until more research could be done.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
  • So, as the research center reopens, there is a lot of work to do.
    High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, 20 July 2019
  • To find out, the research team made a bunch of replica tools and found a robot to stress test them.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Feb. 2020
  • New research has found that prisons and kids don’t mix.
    Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2021
  • This inspired the staff of The Herald to start their research.
    Kim Quindlen, Teen Vogue, 4 Dec. 2018
  • In my research, couples who made it work took these steps.
    Jenna Birch, Health.com, 10 July 2018
  • My daughter has done so much research for me trying to get me home.
    Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2020
  • She wasn't involved with this research but reviewed the study.
    Don Rauf, chicagotribune.com, 23 June 2017
  • Much of that research was funded by the dairy industry.
    Phil Galewitz, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Do your research and see a reputable injector for the job.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022
  • In the interest of peace in your household, please do some research.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2019
  • There is a great deal of research on the benefits of gratitude.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 5 June 2022
  • The politicians have done their own oppo research, this time against the accusers.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 13 July 2018
  • Top minds in research and libraries in their fields mentored her.
    Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Parents have to do the research: Who’s going to be at the party?
    Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Prior research shows there’s good reason to take them at their word.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 Aug. 2019
  • This org also keeps tabs on the latest research and treatments.
    Adele Jackson-Gibson, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022
  • More research is needed to figure out what happened to the winter lakes.
    Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2021
  • But new research is helping to lay these suspicions to rest.
    Chelsea Harvey, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2017
  • The book is a project of the Trust and reflects more than 30 years of research.
    Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 21 Nov. 2019
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research

2 of 2 verb
  • The reporter made hundreds of telephone calls while researching the story.
  • Before going out to eat, she researched area restaurants.
  • He spent the summer researching his dissertation.
  • Tony and the writers' room researched things like that.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 May 2020
  • Luke and his team work to research and fix the problems in order to close on the sale.
    Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 20 May 2021
  • Best bet: Step back and take time to research both the item and the seller.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2022
  • To research, to practice and to build a gas station in space.
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Some people want to go in and research everything to death and be a fly on the wall.
    IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2023
  • That would be tough to be researching a book and then have a book on the same subject come out.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2017
  • Those who have researched the species say the bird is likely looking for a mate.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2020
  • Does research back up this idea that the court saves the most high-profile rulings for last?
    Stefanie Lindquist, The Conversation, 23 June 2022
  • White was shocked that the band's team failed to research the name before announcing the change.
    Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 12 June 2020
  • There are roles that lend themselves to research more than others.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Take the time to research virtual support groups and visit a few times to get a feel for the format.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The next step is to research more nonstandard dialects.
    Cassie Owens, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
  • Campaigns are not obliged to research the source of money given to them by donors.
    al, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Among the main challenges for those who research bridge suicides is the paucity of survivors.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
  • However, this gave her a lot of time to really research and learn about the icon.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2022
  • People out there can research that and listen to both versions.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Take time to research the investing track record of your investors.
    Expert Panel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Miller researched John Muir's notes and drawings from that trip and shares some of both.
    Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 19 May 2018
  • There will be a few differences among states, so be sure to research the details.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 2 May 2021
  • But not all patients have the skills or internet access to research their providers.
    Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 21 July 2023
  • Make sure to research and ask your vet before feeding your pet any new food that may not be safe or healthy for them.
    Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
  • About one-third of our research time was spent researching ideas that didn’t make it into the book.
    Kelly Weinersmith, Slate Magazine, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Most people aren’t going out of their way to research what the ballot measure would do.
    Whizy Kim, refinery29.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Kids write and draw on paper, with iPads handy on their desks to research questions.
    Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2022
  • So, these turtles are perhaps a very small part of researching that.
    Fox News, 26 June 2019
  • How do you guys zero in on and research a campsite or area that offers free camping?
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Wolff began to research the biomechanics of the upper body.
    Susan Wagner, NBC News, 5 July 2022

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