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Thesaurus for Research

Related terms for research - synonyms, antonyms and sentences with research, similar meaning.

• investigate
• investigation
• examination
• exploration
• investigating
• inquire into

Opposite meaning

• leaf through
• scan through
• benightedness
• brainlessness
• foolishness
• lack of education
• lack of knowledge
• mindlessness
• slow-wittedness
• unenlightenment
• unintelligence
• finding through dowsing
• common procedure
• long-standing procedure

Common usage

• civil service examination
• organic poetry
• on the trail of something
• see appendix
• sample size
• eminent scholar
• scientific achievements
• analytical methods
• statistical methods
• specific areas
• distinguished scholar
• enquire impertinently into
• think aloud
• publish widely

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Proper usage in context.

• He who does not research has nothing to teach
• Many of our research projects will fail Bill Gates
• Research is creating new knowledge Neil Armstrong
• Research serves to make building stones out of stumbling blocks Arthur D. Little
• Enough research will tend to support your conclusions Arthur Bloch

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• as in exploring
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Thesaurus Definition of researching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigating
• looking (into)
• digging (into)
• inquiring (into)
• delving (into)
• checking into
• checking up on
• skimming (through)
• thumbing (through)
• reinvestigating

Thesaurus Entries Near researching

researching

researchist

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“Researching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researching. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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