researcher

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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investigator
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  • In its lawsuit, the agency’s investigators said Frost’s company, First Liberty Building and Loan, lied to investors about lending high-interest loans to small firms.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
  • Near his body, the Kommersant newspaper reported, investigators found a Glock pistol that Starovoit had been given as an award.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
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“Researcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/researcher. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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