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
Saum Poorsaleh, complaints triggered the internal affairs investigation.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
An investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News last year found dozens of women who were jailed, often for low-level offenses, and suffered miscarriages or excruciating births in dirty cells.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The crash is under investigation.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The assault on the building in a majority Black neighborhood on the city’s South Side was widely condemned, and the Illinois Department of Human Rights earlier this year launched an investigation into the owner’s role.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, per the committee’s findings, the mandatory DEI training inundated the department’s criminal investigations wing with group meetings, assignments, and other onerous tasks that took time away from actual fraud investigations.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Stefonowicz said former Chief Dave Zibolski addressed the investigation at a March 24 news conference.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The store remained closed Wednesday, May 13, as the investigation continued.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
An investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News last year found dozens of women who were jailed, often for low-level offenses, and suffered miscarriages or excruciating births in dirty cells.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The crash is under investigation.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The assault on the building in a majority Black neighborhood on the city’s South Side was widely condemned, and the Illinois Department of Human Rights earlier this year launched an investigation into the owner’s role.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, per the committee’s findings, the mandatory DEI training inundated the department’s criminal investigations wing with group meetings, assignments, and other onerous tasks that took time away from actual fraud investigations.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Stefonowicz said former Chief Dave Zibolski addressed the investigation at a March 24 news conference.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The store remained closed Wednesday, May 13, as the investigation continued.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigation
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The state police, already examining alleged irregularities in city tax collections during Stewart’s administration, expanded the inquiry to include credit card use and the FBI also has opened an investigation, law enforcement sources said Thursday.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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And Szabo hired prominent Charlotte criminal defense attorney Tin to represent her in an inquiry by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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What this adaptation does offer is a deeper examination of genius as an existential burden in a society that enables others to co-opt it, monetize it, and use it as part of an agenda.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Dwinal-Palisch suggests that this shift encourages a more nuanced examination of how value circulates through the workforce.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Certain Regard strand in 2016, or his melancholy, elegantly structured exploration of grief, Love Life, a Venice competitor from 2022.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Stojaković said the coaching staff has been supportive about his draft exploration and preparation.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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At a press conference Wednesday announcing the bill, lawmakers cited studies showing that the cost of playing youth sports has risen by 46% in five years, with many families paying more than $5,000 per child for a single season.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Thompson, meanwhile, has become a quick study in volleyball.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Bianco says the probe is a fact‑finding effort to ensure election integrity, not a criminal case.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Her plea will spare a lengthy discovery period and likely mark the legal denouement of a federal probe that shook Sacramento after the FBI recorded dozens of lobbyists in the summer of 2024 as part of the investigation.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Here’s a probing, exclusive, in-depth conversation Benn had with The Athletic following Monday’s practice.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The hosts also talk about Prasad’s second exit from the FDA and a congressman’s probing of the agency’s rare disease drug denials.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
12 Mar. 2026
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So, even these magical elements that are not realistic are informed by the research.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Readers should perform their own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor or licensed attorney before making any investment or legal decisions.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigation. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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