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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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As cases surge, immigration authorities are now playing a larger role in investigations.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

There were 267 investigations opened into wolf-livestock predation in 2025, up from 74 the previous year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Aurélien Martini of the USM magistrates' union said that citizen vigilantes "risked disrupting genuine police investigations that might already be under way into a suspect".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

His administration’s various Section 301 trade investigations — in shipbuilding, semiconductors and other strategic sectors — should be completed.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Plato had a mathematician’s sensibility—his investigations into reality took place in the mind alone.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith