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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Griffin previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in McPartland's laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
"It reflects a historical trend in demographic development rather than a short-term phenomenon," Global Times quoted one researcher as saying.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“It’s more than 9 degrees warmer off of South America right now,” Reinhard Flick, a researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Qu Chuang, a digital-economy researcher at Shandong University, put it this way: “We used to judge AI by active users and time spent. Now it’s about how many people spend money through it.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Another researcher, a Canadian named Donald Hebb, was exploring a different angle.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
