Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATION

investigation

noun

Definition of investigation

as in inquiry

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something officials launched an extensive investigation of the plane crash

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Recent Examples of investigation The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 There were 267 investigations opened by California wildlife officials into wolf-livestock predation in 2025, up from 74 the previous year. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Robinson's attorneys questioned law enforcement officials about security preparations ahead of the event and the subsequent investigation, including an unfired bullet and another gun that were found on campus. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026 The shooting remains under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, while the FBI’s Houston field office is conducting a separate investigation, according to ICE. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Through its investigation, the Sheriff’s Office determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen in June out of Canyon County, the spokesperson said. — Kevin Fixler july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families, which oversees childcare center licenses, did not immediately respond Wednesday to an email asking the status of an investigation into the incident. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 If an investigation finds evidence that a doctor violated the law, the medical commission issues a statement of charges. — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 The gambit could backfire further if an investigation into his finances continues and creates a scenario requiring a second special election. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

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On Wednesday morning, the NCAA sent a letter of inquiry to Cincinnati centered on Sorsby and his time with the program.

— Cal Phillips July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
These collective actions are crucial to safeguard scholarly inquiry and faculty independence against political interference.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of inquiry

Noun

Rescuers took the angler to a nearby landing and turned him over to EMS personnel for examination.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Medical consultants and therapists provide cardio and nutritional assessments, deep-tissue massages, facials, and gynecological examinations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of examination

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In terms of threading the needle between the experimentation and playing Lestat does before landing on a style that’s uniquely his, Lestat’s preference for musical exploration is akin to Hart’s own.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Well, the nation came of age industrially after the Wright brothers' historic flight and has been a leader in aerospace tech and exploration ever since.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of exploration

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Omdia’s recent study found that the volume of phones under $400 will decline, while higher price points will offset the decline.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
But that belief doesn’t appear to align with reality, as according to recent studies, women may receive significantly less in Social Security benefits than their male counterparts.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 10 July 2026

Definition of study

Noun

Hu, also the Communist Party chief of his bureau, is the highest-ranking official to be caught up in in a widening probe of the province's coal mining sector, according to Caixin, a Chinese business publication.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Fulton County officials have sought to quash the probe, which was referred to the FBI by Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who previously fought to try and overturn the results of the 2020 election as part of the Stop the Steal Movement.

— Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of probe

Noun

But neither of them seemed eager to undergo much emotional probing.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Mission two was to do a lot of listening, a lot of probing, a lot of asking questions, skip levels to really understand the opportunity for the go forward, but also embrace what makes TIAA incredibly special.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Definition of probing

Noun

Changes in the brain The research team looked at many measures of impact, including questionnaires, clinical assessments and brain scans.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Other research pointed in the same direction, and by 2008, Falk and other exercise physiologists were arguing against the status-quo assumption that kids had some major natural deficits in thermoregulation.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

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