researcher

Definition of researchernext
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 However, as some researchers have pointed out, the available studies didn’t assess whether emotions are actually regulated through the chatbot, and therefore conflate distress relief with attachment. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026 In the next phase, researchers will test whether earlier detection can improve heart disease prevention. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 This year, Chinese researchers unveiled a robotic manta ray powered by muscle taken from a frog and steered with light. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 After all, in 2026, when a researcher reads a report about a safety experiment, that report was itself written by an AI. — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Those steps are especially important just after sunrise and around sunset, when mosquitoes tend to be most active, researchers say. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The researchers say their experiment lays an important foundation for using such fields to investigate molecular chirality. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researcher
investigator
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  • The first trial of Payton and Dandrae Martin lasted weeks and included extensive testimony from police investigators, gang experts and the defendants themselves.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • By that time, investigators had run down anonymous tips, interviewed witnesses and contacted attorneys hired by the accused, the documents show.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Researcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researcher. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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