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noun

ri-ˈsərch

Definition of research

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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verb

as in to explore

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

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Noun

Why doctors say bidets may be healthier Converts often describe simply feeling cleaner, and some research supports the idea. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Lessons learned The research shows how transformative infrastructure investments can be, according to Edward Miguel, a development economist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not part of the research team. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

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Many providers have in-network technicians, too, so homeowners often don’t need to research and vet repair companies for every part of their homes. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Its tasks include researching dark energy, exoplanets, and the physics of distant stars in ways that even NASA’s groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope isn’t capable of. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for research

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Noun

Multiple agencies from surrounding cities helped with the investigation.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
According to a report from LASD released Tuesday, no arrests were made during the search and seizure and the investigation into the Arcadia business is ongoing.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigation

Verb

Mice on semaglutide explored more, balanced longer on a rotating rod, ran farther on a treadmill and solved a maze faster—gains that held even after the researchers accounted for the animals just being leaner than their peers.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Art requires some neutrality to find its voice, but a building dedicated to the exploration of narrative shouldn’t stop exploring just when its storytelling begins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of explore

Noun

Then walk through the inquiry, response, sales process, onboarding, delivery, billing and follow-up.

— Joe Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The more generative thing was to think about wildly different experiences in terms of content, but ones that are aligned in terms of question and inquiry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of inquiry

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But Andrew DiCapua, the chamber’s principal economist and the study’s author, maintains that the results still apply today.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Cohere this week released an IDC study of executives in four countries, which shows that most believe that AI sovereignty is important, but few can define it or have a firm plan for achieving it.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of study

Verb

Movie night this past week was Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River, an absolutely devastating neo-Western that examines the injustice many Native American women face on and off the reservation.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of examine

Noun

Nova currently has an exploration and mining project called Estelle in Alaska, which contains something called stibnite (Sb₂S₃), an important antimony-bearing ore.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Schmitt noted that his mission — Apollo’s last moonshot — was the most productive lunar exploration yet.

— Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Brown is scheduled to travel with the major-league team back to Chicago after Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for further examination.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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