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.

Examples of open investigation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Denver Post asked the Education Department for more information about its allegations against Cherry Creek Schools, but an unidentified spokesperson said via email that the agency would not comment on an open investigation. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026

The case remains an active, open investigation that is being handled by the department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026

Citing the open investigation, police have not released additional information about the case, including where the adults were found in the home. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 May 2026

That includes allowing for searches of Americans when otherwise part of an existing open investigation. — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for open investigation

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization