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 His cellphone was seized by the FBI in 2024 as part of an investigation into his campaign finance reporting. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The outbreak wasultimately traced back to romaine lettuce, and the FDA closed its investigation last year without publicly identifying the grower or supplier involved. — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The Tribune has contacted Welch’s office repeatedly in the weeks since the investigation was published, seeking an interview or information about when the speaker would be publicly available to take questions. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Authorities also identified Robinson as a Cal Fire firefighter during that investigation. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The investigation into Espinosa cost the city more than $25,000, according to special prosecutor Mayanne Downs. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 And there always seems to be someone—a new young actor, model, musician, influencer—available for scrutiny, whose apparent speedrun to fame becomes ground for conspiratorial investigation. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 More than three decades later, the actress would ask the French luxury powerhouse to remove her name from the bag, after a PETA investigation exposed animal abuse in farms that supplied crocodile and alligator skins to Hermes. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The piece urges critical inquiry into such claims, emphasizing that human oversight, not AI's inherent deviousness, can be a sizable contributor.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The inquiry shows that just $17,209 was used to pay healthcare and pharmacy costs, according to a review of statements from the couple’s eight Bank of America accounts between late December 2024 and late June 2026.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of inquiry

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Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.

— Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Modi late last month posted a selfie video on Instagram and Facebook addressing students over examination paper leaks that stirred nationwide protests.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of examination

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Lichtenstein recommends supporting style exploration while still identifying realistic limits and slowing down big choices through compromise and open communication about why your teen wants to switch up their look.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
The energy minister said ExxonMobil plans to expand its exploration activities off Cyprus and is expected to receive an additional license to search for hydrocarbons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploration

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Moreover, in a study of 29 users of Melanotan II published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, some users reported their skin turning a dull gray color.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Does this study prove that watching television causes negative brain changes?

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

The agency launched one investigation into DPS last year after the district built a gender-neutral bathroom at East High School and a second Title IX probe in July after a teacher was accused of making female students kiss each other in class.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
The researchers then used a sophisticated pump-probe laser technique.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of probe

Noun

Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
The research on this topic is extensive and widely debated, but a 2026 study has re-modelled a global individualism-collectivism scale to measure where each country falls.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

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