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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as in to explore
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of research
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
This week, the Trump administration terminated more than $900 million in contracts that mostly focused on education research and data on learning and the country’s schools.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 14 Feb. 2025
Destiny Haggett, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Why Trust Travel + Leisure For this story, contributor Olivia Bria researched beach blankets based on her travel product expertise, personal use, materials, and features.
—Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
This week, the Trump administration terminated more than $900 million in contracts that mostly focused on education research and data on learning and the country’s schools.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
This cancer is not well known, affecting only 1 in 5 million, but it is serendipitously known, studied, treated, and researched in this very busy city, where my heart was suddenly and inexplicably finding rest.
—Destiny Haggett, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Why Trust Travel + Leisure For this story, contributor Olivia Bria researched beach blankets based on her travel product expertise, personal use, materials, and features.
—Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Or someone exploring their sexuality for the first time may want a judgment-free space provided by a practitioner who’s got lots of experience working with LGBTQ+ clients.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Netflix series explores the broader consequences of Gibson's actions, particularly the impact on those who followed her advice and rejected traditional medical treatment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Spokespeople for the Kansas City offices of ICE and HSI have not returned multiple inquiries from Star reporters asking whether agents had a warrant to enter private areas of El Potro or warrants authorizing the arrests of any specific individuals.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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The audit findings were handed over to the Alaska State Troopers, spurring an FBI investigation that included interviews with commercial fishermen and several investors but ultimately no charges, according to investors familiar with the inquiry.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Michigan State Police in June were called to investigate two people squatting in a cabin, troopers said on X. Police said the two individuals, Bromley and his 68-year-old wife, were homeless and had been living in the residence without permission.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some reasons why economists blundered on free trade In their new study, the China Shock economists throw a bit of shade on the economics profession for getting the effects of free trade so wrong in the past.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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An influx of recent studies has consistently linked eating these items with harmful outcomes (like heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes), putting their threat level on an upward trajectory.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Yes, the Reputation Management system examines your social media accounts, but Social Media Monitoring in the main IDShield app has a different purpose.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Through fiscal year 2023, the IRS examined 0.44% of individual returns filed for tax years 2013 through 2021, according to the latest IRS Data Book.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sailings run from December to May, during which time the region’s unpredictable weather abates for long enough to allow for comfortable exploration.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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This voyage combines exploration and comfort, culminating in a front-row seat to one of nature's greatest shows.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Dahmes conducted a forensic examination of the victim’s phone and found more text messages between the victim and the phone number between Aug. 1-5.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The police department did not conduct a similar public examination of itself.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Research.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/research. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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