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
But at least in its immediate aftermath, investigations of Tuesday’s shooting appear to be firmly in the hands of the federal government, without any clear interventions by state officials.
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Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The charges are the latest in a series of high-profile moves made by state and federal prosecutors as both have ramped up their investigations into hospice operators.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Internal Police Department investigations into both officers are in progress.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
An Arizona girl who vanished at 13 and was long feared abducted has been found alive — now living a quiet life as a married mother of three working for a private investigations company, according to a report.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Less than one week later, PEOPLE confirmed that production for the fifth season was halted in the wake of new domestic violence investigations naming costar Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, their investigations seemed to be closing in on a breakthrough.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Bondi took her marching orders and launched investigations of those the president named.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
And with congressional primaries less than five months away, voters in both districts deserve full investigations and decisive action.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The charges are the latest in a series of high-profile moves made by state and federal prosecutors as both have ramped up their investigations into hospice operators.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Internal Police Department investigations into both officers are in progress.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
An Arizona girl who vanished at 13 and was long feared abducted has been found alive — now living a quiet life as a married mother of three working for a private investigations company, according to a report.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Less than one week later, PEOPLE confirmed that production for the fifth season was halted in the wake of new domestic violence investigations naming costar Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, their investigations seemed to be closing in on a breakthrough.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Bondi took her marching orders and launched investigations of those the president named.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
And with congressional primaries less than five months away, voters in both districts deserve full investigations and decisive action.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigations
Noun
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First To Serve, the nonprofit that supervises the hotel, did not respond to inquiries from The Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nehls has said his campaign complied with federal law and addressed inquiries into alleged behavior as political retribution.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, engineers in Silicon Valley were allegedly designing ingenious ways to make explorations of digital rabbit holes irresistible.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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His plays — rife with explorations of deep humanity and emotion — provide not just a framework for hanging many different worlds upon his words, but also the kind of complex characters and twisted tales that actors and filmmakers crave, whether tragedy, romance or comedy.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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What Indonesia needs right now is not more studies confirming our potential.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The film depicts a human mission to Jupiter, yet in reality only robotic probes had reached the planet.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 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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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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