The best replacement for research is evaluation.

The best alternatives to research are rated as following:
★★★★★  evaluation
★★  qualitative research
★★  quantitative research
★★  applied research
★★  quality improvement
★  internship
★  researches
★  theory
★  industry
★  search
★  traditional research
★  thesis
★  secondary research
★  review article
★  basic research
★  quantitative
★  non research
★  program evaluation
★  evidence based practice
★  practice
★  primary care
★  audit
★  teaching
★  analysis
★  scholarship
★  general research
★  problem solving
  marketing strategy
  clinical
  medicine
  cloning
  study
  investment banking
  taught masters
  marketing research
  business proposal
  evidence
  copar
  monster
  investigation
  alternative hypothesis and null hypothesis
  qualitative
  library research
  traditional library
  monster cable
  surveillance
  teaching university
  non-research
  participatory research
  studies
  secondary
  action research
  coursework
  ebp
  methodology

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Speaking about research, one probably shouldn't forget about theory.

Other search terms related to research and their ratings are:
★★★★★ theory
★★★ phd
★★ informed consent
★★ professor
★ literature review
★ theoretical framework
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