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 ProPublica report, published Tuesday, states that the FBI in 2024 planned to launch an investigation into Collins' dealings with Navatek, a Hawaii defense contractor and donor to her campaign. — Patrick Whittle, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 Federal authorities probing her death are focusing their investigation in Los Angeles and are looking into whether the actor procured nonprescription pills from an area dealer. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 These investigations require significant resources, but overdose deaths are often not prioritized by police in the same way as a fatal shooting. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Although Ossoff began the cycle as Republicans' top target, Collins has endured weeks of negative headlines about a House ethics investigation and his son-in-law's white nationalist views. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The agreement requires Haiti to pay Stone’s legal fees if he is drawn into any investigation or audit arising from the work, the advocacy group notes. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 The investigation alone has already cost approximately $379,000, with a final invoice from the outside law firm still outstanding. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The Labor Department referred inquiries to the Justice Department, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Crumbl Cookie did not respond to an inquiry from The Sacramento Bee about its closure.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of inquiry

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The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Even the film’s potentially provocative examination of open marriages falls by the wayside, replaced by an increasingly strained subplot involving Haru contending with Mila’s unexpected arrival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Does the school offer career exploration, technical education, or dual credit opportunities?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
While designers have no current use for their jump-otronic robots, the sheer amount of robotics development for terrestrial and extra-planetary exploration suggests that the photoleapers are a solution that will eventually find their problem.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

A bit Kubrick, a bit BLACK MIRROR but also feels original — a surreal, weird, funny study on (human) nature and storytelling.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
According to the same PwC study, entry-level roles that involve AI skills are seven times more likely to require capabilities such as judgment and leadership, which aren’t traditionally entry-level requirements.

— Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
The Australian website probe occurred in June, an OpenAI spokesperson previously told CNN, but the company was only made aware of it in August.

— Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of probe

Noun

This grant will fund the largest global research initiative devoted to the rise in breast cancer among younger women.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Olive seeks out securing another grant to help fund her research to find non-invasive, affordable early detection methods for pancreatic cancer.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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