Synonyms for investigation
ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃənin·ves·ti·ga·tion

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1. investigation

   Synonyms:
   examination, search, scrutiny, research, study, inquiry, exploration, ventilation

   Antonyms:
   discovery, solution, clue, indication, thread

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1. probe, investigationnoun

   an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

   "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

   Synonyms:
   probe, investigating

2. investigation, investigatingnoun

   the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

   Synonyms:
   probe, investigating

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1. investigationnoun

   Synonyms:
   examination, study, scrutiny, inquiry, research, exploration, inquisition, sifting

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1. investigationnoun

   Synonyms:
   examination, inquiry, research

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1. List of paraphrases for "investigation":

   inquiry, survey, investigations, investigative, research, surveys, investigating, investigate, enquiry, enquiries, inquiries, investigatory, fact-finding, investigación, probe, study, instruction, enquête, 'enquête, inquest, jwee, interrogation, review, examination, διερεύνηση, investigated, investigaciones

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How to use investigation in a sentence?

1. Dianne Feinstein:

   It's vital that Special Counsel Mueller be allowed to continue Special Counsel Mueller investigation without interference.

2. Jeffrey Wernick:

   Parler welcomes Rep. Maloney’s call to have the Federal Bureau of Investigation conduct a robust examination of our policies and actions.

3. Shoreham Airshow organizers:

   Sussex Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch have asked that anyone with photographs or video footage that may help with their investigations should send their contact details to shoreham.aircrash2015@sussex.pnn.police.uk, do not send files, just contact details and information about the material you have.

4. Brad Raffensperger:

   Together with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, investigators in my office have looked into hundreds of allegations of voter fraud since the November 2020 election but have found nothing that puts the overall integrity of Georgia’s elections in doubt or anything even close to putting the election results in question, thankfully, many conservatives recognize that we had a free and fair election but came up short, and that the people of Georgia are better off if we look forward rather than relitigating the past.

5. Cedar Point:

   Our team has the health and welfare of our guest who was involved in Sunday’s incident at Top Thrill Dragster at the forefront of our minds. We will continue to offer our support to her and her family in this unimaginably difficult time, we want to fully understand what happened and why. Together with the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture’s Division of Amusement Ride Safety Fairs, third party investigators, engineers and the ride’s manufacturer, we are being careful, methodical and thorough. We will not rush the investigation and will work tirelessly in our search for answers in the interest of improving safety.