as in inquiries
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 investigations
The office said the new unit will work directly with law enforcement agencies during investigations and help ensure consistency in charging decisions and sentencing recommendations.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
For Nanos, much of the public criticism overlooks the realities of how complex criminal investigations unfold, especially when detectives are intentionally withholding information to protect the integrity of the case.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Trump’s administration is filled with election skeptics; federal investigations into 2020 are under way; and conspiracy theorists who were once marginalized now run some local election offices.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Gaff ultimately admitted to his crimes in open court and provided details consistent with the determinations of police investigations, according to police.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Suarez was not a target of the federal investigations.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
By commissioning children across the country while facing criminal and federal investigations, the Arcadia couple is putting the industry to an unprecedented test.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The ship departed from Argentina and investigations into the outbreak’s source are focusing there.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching investigations into 29 Texas school districts to ensure schools display the Ten Commandments in classrooms in compliance with Texas law.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
For Nanos, much of the public criticism overlooks the realities of how complex criminal investigations unfold, especially when detectives are intentionally withholding information to protect the integrity of the case.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Trump’s administration is filled with election skeptics; federal investigations into 2020 are under way; and conspiracy theorists who were once marginalized now run some local election offices.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Gaff ultimately admitted to his crimes in open court and provided details consistent with the determinations of police investigations, according to police.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Suarez was not a target of the federal investigations.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
By commissioning children across the country while facing criminal and federal investigations, the Arcadia couple is putting the industry to an unprecedented test.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The ship departed from Argentina and investigations into the outbreak’s source are focusing there.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching investigations into 29 Texas school districts to ensure schools display the Ten Commandments in classrooms in compliance with Texas law.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigations
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College, Robbins believes, should be more bespoke; schools should cultivate their own character based on the charisma of professors, the novelty of their inquiries, and the quality of their instruction.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Gareth Purnell, an attorney representing several former Asheville Academy students, says his firm receives roughly two to three inquiries a day from people who say they were sent off to programs or schools where they were mistreated.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Following initial examinations, the medical examiner determined that the female victim, a 29-year-old from Mexico, died of hyperthermia.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Shortly before her release from prison, Wang said authorities conducted unexplained blood tests and medical examinations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Enter Coward, which sees Dhont — who made his debut with the polarizing, award-winning trans drama Girl — pushing himself further in his explorations of sexuality and connection, while working on a far larger scale.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Their unwillingness to engage beyond the surface means a refusal to examine rap’s layered explorations of life, pride and pain, described through lyrical humor, social commentary and witty wordplay.—
A.D. Carson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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Other bills could lead to new relief for small businesses in the future, with lawmakers endorsing the creation of studies and working groups that will look at things like supporting artificial intelligence use by small businesses and tourism.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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In a 2023 review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers analyzed more than four decades of reports of near-death experiences, involving more than 2,000 studies and nearly 500 individuals.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Pressure to align with the president’s agenda has only increased in recent months as the administration launches probes and recruits whistleblowers.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In some cases, the medical-examiner probes obtained by CNN seemed to contradict statements in the ICE reports in crucial ways.—
Rob Kuznia,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it.—
Gary Skuse,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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Having heard of the fruitful researches carried on by you last year on the hitherto little understood properties of water surfaces.—
Mariel Carr,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Investigations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigations. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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