as in investigator
one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry
medical researchers reported some eye-opening findings on the effectiveness of statins in the reduction of LDL in the bloodstream
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Recent Examples of researcher
In 1942, a researcher tried to get twenty boys at a summer camp to stop biting their nails.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
The system supports interchangeable components and exposes low-level interfaces for secondary development, enabling researchers to customize control, perception, and task execution.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Flying low over glaciers across Alaska and Wyoming, researchers mapped ice thickness, detected debris layers just a few feet thick and revealed internal structures within the ice.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
For this study, researchers examined the newborn blood samples of babies born from 2000 to 2015 in Los Angeles County.
—Rachel Fobar, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
That company is a subsidiary of CBD American Shaman, the nationwide retail empire run by Vince Sanders, who claims credit for developing 7-OH, a potent gas station opioid that researchers consider to be more addictive than the kratom leaves it is derived from.
—Matthew Kelly
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
As urbanist scholar Federico Cugurullo and geography researchers Isobel Lee and Rebecca Weir found when speaking with people involved in The Line between 2022 and 2024, the project represented a strange mixture of western science fiction aesthetics and authoritarian ambitions.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 May 2026
The researchers said this is the first year that Flint has been ranked that high in their annual study.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In the study, published in the journal Nutrients in March 2026, researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences found coffee can activate NR4A1, a receptor in the body recognized for its role in aging, stress response and disease.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
The system supports interchangeable components and exposes low-level interfaces for secondary development, enabling researchers to customize control, perception, and task execution.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Flying low over glaciers across Alaska and Wyoming, researchers mapped ice thickness, detected debris layers just a few feet thick and revealed internal structures within the ice.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
For this study, researchers examined the newborn blood samples of babies born from 2000 to 2015 in Los Angeles County.
—Rachel Fobar, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
That company is a subsidiary of CBD American Shaman, the nationwide retail empire run by Vince Sanders, who claims credit for developing 7-OH, a potent gas station opioid that researchers consider to be more addictive than the kratom leaves it is derived from.
—Matthew Kelly
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
As urbanist scholar Federico Cugurullo and geography researchers Isobel Lee and Rebecca Weir found when speaking with people involved in The Line between 2022 and 2024, the project represented a strange mixture of western science fiction aesthetics and authoritarian ambitions.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 May 2026
The researchers said this is the first year that Flint has been ranked that high in their annual study.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In the study, published in the journal Nutrients in March 2026, researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences found coffee can activate NR4A1, a receptor in the body recognized for its role in aging, stress response and disease.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researcher
investigator
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Forensic investigators will determine whether the shooting was accidental, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kemp said investigators suspect the Brantley County fire was sparked by an aluminum party balloon that touched live power lines, creating an electrical arc that sparked flames on the ground.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Researcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researcher. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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