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noun

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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verb

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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Noun

Melanie Challenger Melanie Challenger writes, researches, and broadcasts on the history of ideas, the history and philosophy of science, and the relationship between humans and the living world. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it. — 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

Sara Baldwin is a forensic social worker who researches a defendant’s medical and social background to present mitigating factors that can reduce sentencing in criminal cases in Florida and other states. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 Rispoli writes Goblikon’s jokes, massages his hump and researches topics for his podcast. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 As a professor of religion who researches death rituals, I am struck by the innovative death rituals that are emerging in Japan, where I was born and raised. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Nhlandla Duba, a linguist from Zimbabwe who researches English literature at the University of Pretoria, said Kundizeza's story rings true. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Paladin researches Westview and discovers footage featuring Billy and Tommy. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 In fact, making the effort to maintain friendships can benefit you too, says Ayers, who researches the science of friendship and how to maintain connections. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Jeremy Weber, who teaches at Pitt and researches the policy and economics of environmental and energy issues, said there is a long-term downward trend that has faced the American steel industry and manufacturing as a whole in the country. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Emmerson Overell researches threats to security at FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation. — Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for researches

Noun

The students also demanded changes in the judiciary and urgent investigations in top-level corruption cases that might have been sidelined due to political pressure under Vucic.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Voting by noncitizens has been shown by audits and investigations to be extremely rare.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigations

Verb

During our interview, Eisenkot and I discuss Bessel van der Kolk, the Harvard psychiatrist whose bestselling book, The Body Keeps the Score, explores how overwhelming experiences can leave people psychologically trapped in the past.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Gigantic Fantastic also explores the development of steroids themselves, their physiological effects, as well as other image and performance-enhancing drugs and their dangers.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of explores

Noun

The track’s general manager, Rick Baugh, did not respond to multiple inquiries about ProPublica’s reporting, and one of the racing operation’s owners didn’t answer questions sent by email.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
The inquiries sought explanations for the absences, clarification of the league’s anthem requirements and the teams’ plans for Game 3 on Wednesday night in Atlanta.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of inquiries

Verb

For now, Mickschl’s disciplinary case remains open as the university investigates the chalk incident.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Charlotte Water investigates reports of violations through staff observations and complaints from the public.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigates

Noun

Graham is a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, a professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and a senior scientist at Gallup, whose World Poll supplied the data for her latest paper.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Earlier studies collected nearly 200 kill dates from beneath them—not one is older than 2,000 years.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of studies

Verb

The research, published Thursday in the scientific journal Current Biology, examines how permanent Daylight Saving Time could affect children traveling to school.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
The admiring portrait also examines Capra’s political timidity and broken collaborations, while showing how his films shaped Hollywood and Americans’ ideas about themselves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of examines

Noun

Specialists must evaluate a patient's symptoms, medical history, neurological examinations and imaging results to determine whether the disease is present.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Jean also said at least a dozen children underwent medical examinations and that Osbeck lacked the documentation required to operate an orphanage.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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