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

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

As investigators continue their work, the park that served as a gathering place for Easter celebrations now sits at the center of an open investigation with far more questions than answers. —Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026

Draper police declined to share further details about the open investigation at the time, and the report did not specifically name Mortensen as the victim. —Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for open investigation

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