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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigative
Adjective
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As well as Saliba, Berta has held exploratory discussions with representatives of Gabriel, Partey, Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
16 May 2025 -
The work is exploratory, in that it could have been envisioned for multiple parts of the park.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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If so, Ian could qualify for a new experimental trial.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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An integrative medicine doctor put me on a lot of experimental treatments for Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease bacteria, despite not showing any symptoms for the condition aside from my swollen knee.—
Suzy Katz,
Health,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Lead can harm the brain and nervous systems and lead to developmental problems like growth and speech.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Kasten said there have been discussions about playing exhibition games in Europe within the next two years, as well as building ties with European leagues for developmental purposes and even of one day establishing teams there.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 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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Fulbright shepherded the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution through the Senate in 1964, but two years later, his probative hearings helped shift public opinion against the war.—
James Goldgeier,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Aug. 2018
Adjective
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Police said their preliminary investigation indicates that the unidentified teen was handling a gun while recording her social media video when the firearm went off and struck her in the upper body.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Investigators at the time said preliminary evidence suggested a murder-suicide — an outcome their family members refused to believe.—
Javon Huynh,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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“Investigative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigative. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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