open investigation
noun
: a case that is still being investigated (as by the police)
We can't talk about the case. It's still an open investigation.
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In Uruguay, not one single president from the country’s democratic period has been charged or convicted by the justice system, nor has any open investigation against them.
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Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Department of Agriculture are also assisting in the case, which the department said remains an open investigation and may result in more charges.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
In May 2024, an LAPD spokesperson told Deadline that an open investigation into Perry’s death was underway with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The department earlier this month appeared to acknowledge an open investigation into Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey in an unusual statement, but the status and contours of the inquiries are unclear.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Department of Agriculture are also assisting in the case, which the department said remains an open investigation and may result in more charges.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
In May 2024, an LAPD spokesperson told Deadline that an open investigation into Perry’s death was underway with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The department earlier this month appeared to acknowledge an open investigation into Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey in an unusual statement, but the status and contours of the inquiries are unclear.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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“Open investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20investigation. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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