investigations

NOUN

thorough check

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis case examination hearing inquiry inspection probe research review scrutiny search study survey

STRONG

exploration gander hustle inquest inquisition observation pike quest quiz sounding surveying

WEAK

delving fact-finding legwork observing probing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance neglect

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investigations

The brand added it is conducting internal and external investigations and making changes to its approval processes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Rebecca Ballhaus is a Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter on The Wall Street Journal's investigations team, based in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The coroner was unaware of the email and felt further investigations would be needed.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The arrests as well as the death of Kafwaya prompted calls from rights groups and the Law Association of Zambia for an independent investigations.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

For Violet, who never knew the girl, only her picture and the personality she invented for her based on careful investigations, the girl’s memory is a sickness in the house—everywhere and nowhere.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison