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
So far, no one has been arrested, but officials said a couple of cases have been documented as hate-crime investigations.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The former inspector general garnered a reputation for high-profile investigations, some of which saw her butt heads with Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Media investigations found the strike was likely launched by the United States, and questions have arisen of whether the military's AI programs were involved.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Oak Lawn said investigations into burglaries remain ongoing.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The loss of data goes beyond new investigations and resolution agreements.
—Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2026
But are Section 301 investigations the right way to address that?
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The hearing will mark the first time the pair have publicly appeared together since news broke of multiple domestic violence investigations involving them earlier this year.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal investigations, as well as CNN interviews with former law enforcement officials, have revealed security failures and a lack of accountability over what transpired at the Butler rally.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The former inspector general garnered a reputation for high-profile investigations, some of which saw her butt heads with Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Media investigations found the strike was likely launched by the United States, and questions have arisen of whether the military's AI programs were involved.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Oak Lawn said investigations into burglaries remain ongoing.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The loss of data goes beyond new investigations and resolution agreements.
—Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2026
But are Section 301 investigations the right way to address that?
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The hearing will mark the first time the pair have publicly appeared together since news broke of multiple domestic violence investigations involving them earlier this year.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal investigations, as well as CNN interviews with former law enforcement officials, have revealed security failures and a lack of accountability over what transpired at the Butler rally.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigations
Noun
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Noelle Berriet, Kean's congressional spokeswoman, did not reply to multiple inquiries asking about the congressman missing votes.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Blogoslawski and Stewart did not respond immediately to inquiries late Friday.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Once the animals undergo forensic medical examinations, the PSPCA said charges for the people responsible could include animal cruelty and neglect, failure to provide access to clean and sanity shelter and lack of veterinary care.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Memoiristic explorations of lemmings, foxes, childhood violence, and pregnancy give way to a sequence of love stories dedicated to the northern lights, diving into mythology and spirituality.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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His fearless explorations provided context that brought relevance, intimacy and urgency to our relationship with music.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The body of commentary that has developed since, particularly in the field of postcolonial studies, has traced the ways in which uninvited borrowings follow the vectors of asymmetrical power relations.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The best reality shows—every Bravo franchise, The Kardashians, Dance Moms—are anthropological studies with campy one-liners, life blown up to exaggerated proportions.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Klein and Enriquez both cooperated with Kalshi’s probes, according to the company.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Of the 10 original instrument sets carried by the twin probes, seven have now been switched off.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The feminine advantage, beginning with the first spoken word, increases with age, according to recent researches in the language development of preschool children, girls being first to employ phrases and using longer sentences.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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