as in investigation
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 to explore
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of research
Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
More research is needed to determine exactly how metformin may or may not help to reduce skin cancer risk.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Jessica Cantlon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Janet O'Shea, professor and chair of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA, researches the role of physicality and emotion in justice efforts.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
More Environmentally Friendly Some research suggests that plant milk, like oat milk, may be a better choice for the environment compared to dairy milk.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
More research is needed to determine exactly how metformin may or may not help to reduce skin cancer risk.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
None of this — from training, to research, to advances in our understanding of children’s brain development — would have been possible without public institutions like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
—Jessica Cantlon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Janet O'Shea, professor and chair of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA, researches the role of physicality and emotion in justice efforts.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for research
Verb
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The expansion's narrative will focus on Lea, the legendary Stalker, and explore her connection to Pinocchio.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Both Culkin and Brody are being recognized for their work in films that explore the Holocaust and themes of Jewish exile.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite public pressure, including from the families of the roughly 1,200 people killed in the Oct. 7 attack and the 251 taken as hostages into Gaza, Netanyahu has resisted calls for a commission of inquiry.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu has resisted forming a commission of inquiry.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Police were investigating the connection to Petito’s disappearance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2025
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Local and state officials are investigating the 26-year-old's death as a homicide.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Adults who are highly playful are also more positive about the future and more resilient in the face of challenges, according to a new study released February 9 in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a McKinsey study, high performers are 400% more productive than average employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Breast biopsy: Your provider may take a tissue sample to examine the cells under a microscope.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He’s backed by men in black in an exploration of desire and its absence.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Il Giardino, like Radici, takes on the form of an inner narrative, an analysis, and a catharsis—an ongoing exploration of the self, without a definitive solution.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Research.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/research. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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