Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATES

investigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of investigate

as in explores

to search through or into experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

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Recent Examples of investigates The Attorney General’s Office investigates police deaths of unarmed people, but only from shootings. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Martin McCann plays the lead role of detective inspector Sheens, who investigates years later. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 In the film, Johansson stars as NYPD homicide detective Julie Miller, who investigates a murderer called Father Sunday (John Leguizamo), a priest (Chiwetel Ejiofor), and a new slew of killings that threaten Miller’s 12-year-old son (Jacobi Jupe). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta subpoenaed OpenAI on Wednesday as the state investigates cybersecurity incidents involving the AI company and its models. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Based in Los Angeles, McMillian investigates the historical and socioeconomic forces shaping American culture, particularly that of the American South. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026 The Monitor investigates what messages China's increasingly popular AI models are promoting. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026 Higgins investigates, first by calling fans who’ve recently sold their shares, then by going door-to-door. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Four of the videos originated from local law enforcement in Colorado who submitted reports to the Pentagon's office that investigates UAP. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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At its core, the film explores the power dynamics and contradictions that arise from social inequality when people from different social classes live under the same roof.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores a wide range of perspectives on the death penalty, with many participants expressing strong opposition to it.

— Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The State of the Georgia Girl report, developed by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, examines challenges involving mental health, social connection, and safety.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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