Thesaurus results for RESEARCHING

researching

verb

present participle of research

as in exploring

to search through or into researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents

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Recent Examples of researching A lot of effort went into researching different mystical, strange calligraphy and all kinds of diagram stuff that are in that. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Most first-time homebuyers spend months saving for a down payment, researching neighborhoods and comparing listings. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 After steering some of the funds toward naloxone and addiction-treatment programs, Hubbard began researching alternative rehabilitation therapies. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Others believe the virus accidentally leaked from the nearby Wuhan Institute of Virology, which was researching bat viruses. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 This Wi-Fi 7 powerhouse ensures your connection never hits a lag spike when researching for that big project (or solo gaming marathons and 8K movie streams) while delivering quad-band speeds. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The data efficiency startup is researching a better way to train AI models using less data. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 None of this bodes well, nor does the history of the Griffin’s chief security officer Rose Harper (Sorika Wolf), which Spock and the Kirk/La’An team begin researching separately. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026

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The hotel also has a helicopter pad, so those interested in exploring the other islands by air rather than by boat have that option, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
With Hojbjerg seemingly having turned Newcastle down and Palhinha appearing likely to move elsewhere, Ross Wilson, the club’s sporting director, is exploring alternative midfield options.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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No headline metric currently in circulation captures that shift, which is precisely the problem worth examining.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
When speaking to lawmakers Monday, Mann said Department of Human Services staff are examining both fee-for-service Medicaid and managed care models as an eventual replacement for ARHOME.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026

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