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 incident was reported Tuesday, off the Omani coast, the UKMTO said, which added that the resulting fire had been extinguished, all crew members were reported safe, and an investigation was underway. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Jeff Pope is penning a drama about the investigation into Everard’s 2021 murder for the BBC. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 That investigation found Brown's former law firm had been awarded a city contract to defend Denver in two employment lawsuits, with WTO lawyers billing $800 an hour. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Now a new report on the fallout from the investigation into that flyover is rattling the Defense Department and could lead to further delay in replacing the Army leader ousted for refusing to kill the probe. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 During the investigation, surveillance footage showed McAfee taking mail from her route. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to conduct an immediate investigation, his office said. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Flock’s ALPRs capture images of every vehicle that drives by, regardless of whether the car is the subject of a police investigation. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Following that investigation last fall, KBI did not provide the court an affidavit recommending the Wyandotte County District Court file charges against Fatherley, although District Attorney Mark Dupree moved forward with the charges anyway. — Sofi Zeman august 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Clarke’s legacy, of a philosophical cinema that turns form into inquiry, critique, and protest, is also a cinema of paradox.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
An official inquiry into the intelligence that led to the decision was later established.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of inquiry

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Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Brown is scheduled to travel with the major-league team back to Chicago after Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for further examination.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of examination

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The resource holds enormous value for deep-space exploration and a potential lunar base because it can be converted to breathable air, drinking water or even rocket fuel.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Preparations have been carried out at the Wenchang launch site for the Chang’e-7 mission over the past weeks, the seventh in the Chang’e moon exploration program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

But Andrew DiCapua, the chamber’s principal economist and the study’s author, maintains that the results still apply today.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Cohere this week released an IDC study of executives in four countries, which shows that most believe that AI sovereignty is important, but few can define it or have a firm plan for achieving it.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of study

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The team also used a nanoscale gold probe that served as a heat source and a precise sensor for mapping heat propagation, creating conditions for phonon focusing at a room temperature of 80 Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius).

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Walter has not been charged with wrongdoing in the insurance probe.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of probe

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Luke Montrose, a professor at Colorado State University whose research focuses in part on the impact of wildfire smoke on disease risk, said glutathione has anti-inflammatory properties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Loneliness can have a significant impact on your mental health, research has shown.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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