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Recent Examples of investigative
Recovery and investigative work will continue through the weekend.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The investigative process The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration each are investigating the cause of the crash.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Paul Solotaroff, investigative journalist and co-author with Bob Klapisch of the New York Times bestseller about the Yankees organization, Inside the Empire, is, at his core, a self-loathing Yankees fan from Manhattan.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In cases of prosecution on political grounds the investigative and judicial organs violate the rights of those charged and those defending them.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In the 2002 live-action version of the infamous cartoon, the gang takes a trip to Spooky Island, where suspicious behavior occurs, and the crew’s wacky investigative skills are needed.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
As these tools become more deeply integrated into workflows, validating their results will demand both domain expertise and investigative rigor.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
But the perpetrator of the crime clearly didn't count on Lo putting her investigative talents to work against them.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The investigative process The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration each are investigating the cause of the crash.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Paul Solotaroff, investigative journalist and co-author with Bob Klapisch of the New York Times bestseller about the Yankees organization, Inside the Empire, is, at his core, a self-loathing Yankees fan from Manhattan.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In cases of prosecution on political grounds the investigative and judicial organs violate the rights of those charged and those defending them.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In the 2002 live-action version of the infamous cartoon, the gang takes a trip to Spooky Island, where suspicious behavior occurs, and the crew’s wacky investigative skills are needed.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
As these tools become more deeply integrated into workflows, validating their results will demand both domain expertise and investigative rigor.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
But the perpetrator of the crime clearly didn't count on Lo putting her investigative talents to work against them.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigative
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Christmas Eve 1776 found Temple at Versailles, the ideal messenger for a sensitive, exploratory overture to the French minister of foreign affairs.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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However, the company emphasized that this is only an exploratory concept.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With her King Kylie persona, Jenner showed off more rebellious, edgy and experimental looks, including blue hair.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the mill offers experimental coatings and creative color treatments, resulting in bold and expressive takes on denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to police, the child has developmental delays and wandered out of his house.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Four of the fields are used by the program’s top team, with others dedicated to the younger, developmental squads.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps there is no more probative example of this when the current president would not rule out using American military force to take Greenland and/or the Panama Canal.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2025
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Weinstein's lawyers argued before the trial that use of such testimony is more prejudicial than probative, but the judge who presided over the trial decided to allow it following a secret hearing.—
Maria Puente,
USA TODAY,
2 June 2022
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His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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The company has held preliminary discussions with a leading North American medical institution regarding a potential pilot project.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Investigative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigative. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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