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

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.5 / 2 votes

  1. investigation

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

    Antonyms:
    discovery, solution, clue, indication, thread

Princeton's WordNet2.5 / 2 votes

  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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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. investigationnoun

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.3 / 4 votes

  1. investigationnoun

    Synonyms:
    examination, inquiry, research

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How to use investigation in a sentence?

  1. Donald Trump:

    If I were Donald Trump Jr. lawyer, I would tell Donald Trump Jr., you don't need to go back into this environment anymore, you have been there for hours and hours and hours, and nothing being alleged here changes the outcome of the Mueller investigation.

  2. Letitia James:

    The death of Daniel Prude was a tragedy, and I extend my deepest condolences to Daniel Prude family. I share the communitys concerns about ensuring a fair and independent investigation into Daniel Prude death and support their right to protest.

  3. Shin Bet:

    The investigation uncovered that the suspects met secretly to discuss and promote Islamic State's ideology, the hard core among the activists are employed at schools in the Negev. Some took advantage of their position and attempted to plead the case for ISIS among pupils and teachers on school premises.

  4. Attorney General Michael Lauber:

    We have an open investigation into political espionage in Switzerland.

  5. Eric Swalwell:

    I want to meet the The FBI supervisor who would not open an investigation with the information that they had, the information that started the investigation was alarming, and the evidence that Carter Page was an agent of a foreign power was voluminous.


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