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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

Example Sentences

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While that authority requires months of investigations and comment periods before tariffs can be enacted, it is more routinely used and seen as legally durable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Muldrow told ProPublica his office does not comment on open investigations other than in press releases or press conferences.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Denise Blostein is a senior video journalist at The Wall Street Journal on the specials team—a unit that produces video investigations and long-form video stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Medical staff took blood tests and he was admitted for a blood transfusion to address low haemoglobin levels, as well as investigations into his heart murmur.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But recent archaeological investigations have revealed that at this time the Andes housed two mountain states, each much larger than previously appreciated.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann