research
noun
diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc..
researching
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present participleof research.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“It’s not someone sitting there researching people, they’re using AI to scrape social-media accounts and publicly available images.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
While researching his book he found that Mason owned land between Olive and Grand streets right next to the park, making it an appropriate memorial location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A University of Mary Washington professor researching data centers in Virginia found that 25 of the 31 data center projects in the state made use of NDAs.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
"You could just spend 30 seconds researching and find plenty of sources to debunk these conspiracies, but that's not how people use the internet anymore."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
If I got caught with a Cocoon, then all that extra training, the extra simulations, the hours and hours in the library researching, would be for what?
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
