investigation

noun

Definition of investigationnext
as in inquiry
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 Synonyms for investigation
  1. inquiry
  2. examination
  3. exploration
  4. study
  5. probe
  6. research
Noun
  • Besides the inquiries into Trump, the FBI in recent years also investigated Biden's handling of classified information as well as Biden's son Hunter for tax and gun violations.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The inquiry began with a narrow claim that King’s inner circle included men with ties to the Communist Party.
    Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of inquiry
Noun
  • The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
  • What has happened since is, in a way, similarly unprecedented: Reversing its rubber-stamp legacy, City Council is acting like a true legislative body and engaging in a spirited examination of the mayor’s budget.
    David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of examination
Noun
  • With this year’s addition of Mi Familia, director Gregory Nava now has three explorations of the Hispanic experience on the National Film Registry, the other titles being El Norte and Selena.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Small, personal attentions are dotted throughout the stay, such as tucking in a teddy, proactively repairing an earring’s closing mechanism, rejuvenating dusty trainers after a day of exploration, or bringing in canapés the guest visibly enjoyed at dinner as a mid-day snack.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploration
Noun
  • According to a study by Statista, last year Gen Z made up only about 26% of dating app users, with older millennials continuing to champion online dating.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.
    Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of study
Noun
  • The feds declined to charge Gaetz, but his colleagues in Congress launched an ethics probe into the same allegations.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Stockholm has sent a formal request to China, asking that Beijing cooperate with its probe.
    John Feng, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of probe
Noun
  • The proposal to place Mr. Kennedy in charge of the federal agencies responsible for protecting the health of American citizens and for conducting the medical research that benefits our country and the rest of humanity has been widely criticized on multiple grounds.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those estimates come from research out of a cave laboratory in Moulis, France, where scientist have tracked olm births and deaths for some 70 years.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of research
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