research
noun
diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc..
researcher
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a word derived from
research.
Example Sentences
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It was first popularized in the 1970s by an American researcher who noticed how people ate and lived in parts of Italy and Greece.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Poppy Taylor, a PhD researcher at the University of Bristol, said people are now starting their periods from as young as eight.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It feels like we're in the south of France" said Marthe Wens, a researcher specialising in water and climate risks at the Institute for Environmental Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Dr. Jinwook Kim, who led the research, is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University and will soon join the University of Seoul as an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
A seven-year-old who thought he was a shark researcher, carrying the laundry basket he thought was a boat?
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
