Thesaurus results for RESEARCHES

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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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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

Garden Media researches global consumer trends to predict what will be coming up in gardening, landscape design, and green living, and its 2027 Garden Trends Report just dropped. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026 Bernard Koch, an assistant sociology professor at the University of Chicago who researches artificial intelligence, said worries about AI’s impact on people's lives are probably fueling the uproar over data centers and Flock cameras. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 With a code of ethics and a membership requirement, the group raised professional standards, Chloe Thurston, a political-science professor at Northwestern University who researches the history of housing, told me. — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026 Well, her foundation, Yield Giving, quietly researches to find organizations that need donations and that Scott considers worthy. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2026 Chris Minson, a University of Oregon professor who researches how people can adapt to extreme heat and other environmental conditions, said the optimum temperature to run a marathon is about 50 degrees. — Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 What certainly seems to be true is that, after years of decline in movies and TV, images of smoking have crept up in recent years, says Dan Romer, who researches risky social behavior among adolescents at the University of Pennsylvania. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Black currently researches how AI outputs can influence user decisions and trust. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 An agent that researches a prospect, reads CRM notes, summarizes emails, drafts outreach, checks compliance language and logs the result may be valuable. — Dr. Suresh Rajappa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations, breaking news for USA TODAY.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
The Homeland Security spokesperson indicated there would be more to the investigations, saying officials had identified more than 24,000 potential noncitizens who had been referred to Homeland Security Investigations.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigations

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The hardware will support the testing programme for the company’s Texatron Fusion Engine, which explores an alternative path to nuclear fusion.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Her Photography explores how Big city shapes the emotional reality of her generation.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of explores

Noun

Rocket Mortgage uses hard credit inquiries for its pre-approvals, which can temporarily decrease your credit score.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
An operational headquarters has been established in Dmytrivka to handle inquiries from local residents, with hot meals and psychological support available, according to Tkachenko.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of inquiries

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For instance, InSAR finds where something is changing, laser scanning shows how a structure is deforming, and GPR investigates what may be happening underneath it.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The nonprofit institute, based in Berkeley, California, investigates harmful chemicals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigates

Noun

The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
And so can this actually make a meaningful difference, or is that Medicaid money that is going to be no longer going, flowing to those hospitals, is that going to make this all offset like some of those studies?

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of studies

Verb

Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change-makers wielding the technology for good and ill.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
The song examines the connection between the seeker and the creator.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of examines

Noun

The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of examinations

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Dow Gardens—a 110-acre botanical garden with walking paths and guided nature explorations—is here.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
The hotel is five miles from the Great Basin National Park entrance, and within 60 miles of Ely—an easy distance for daytime explorations through town.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

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