under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but police do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Licensing officials also allow educators under investigation to forfeit their credentials in exchange for avoiding in-depth probes.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Li Guohua, formerly general manager of China Unicom, was sentenced by the Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern city of Qingdao, almost 15 months after the ruling Communist Party’s disciplinary body placed him under investigation.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The cause of the crash remained under investigation, officials said in a news release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Licensing officials also allow educators under investigation to forfeit their credentials in exchange for avoiding in-depth probes.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Li Guohua, formerly general manager of China Unicom, was sentenced by the Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern city of Qingdao, almost 15 months after the ruling Communist Party’s disciplinary body placed him under investigation.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The cause of the crash remained under investigation, officials said in a news release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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