What is another word for investigation?
Synonyms for investigation
ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃənin·ves·ti·ga·tion
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
investigation
Synonyms:
examination, search, scrutiny, research, study, inquiry, exploration, ventilationAntonyms:
discovery, solution, clue, indication, thread
Princeton's WordNet
probe, investigationnoun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
"there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
Synonyms:
probe, investigatinginvestigation, investigatingnoun
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Synonyms:
probe, investigating
Dictionary of English Synonymes
investigationnoun
Synonyms:
examination, study, scrutiny, inquiry, research, exploration, inquisition, sifting
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
investigationnoun
Synonyms:
examination, inquiry, research
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#41 | search | |
#171 | review | |
#192 | research | |
#508 | study | |
#1288 | survey | |
#3075 | instruction | |
#3143 | investigation | |
#3467 | examination | |
#3892 | surveys | |
#4400 | inquiry | |
#5829 | exploration | |
#6166 | investigate | |
#6343 | probe | |
#6619 | investigations | |
#7006 | inquiries | |
#7161 | enquiries | |
#7168 | enquiry | |
#8830 | investigated | |
#10217 | investigating | |
#10709 | ventilation | |
#12345 | scrutiny | |
#14366 | investigative | |
#22942 | interrogation | |
#43280 | inquest | |
#61893 | investigaciones | |
#64167 | investigatory | |
#110887 | investigacion | |
#232418 | enquete |
How to use investigation in a sentence?
Given her apparent history and relationship with Mr. Santos, I have to assume that any investigation of him will focus intensely on her role and her knowledge of how the fundraising was organized, accomplished and carried out especially in light of the fact that she’s now resigned.
We've done everything to ensure that the public weren't in danger throughout our investigation. There was a huge testing, regime.
We’re going to stop the appalling weaponization of our justice system. There’s never been a justice system like this. It’s all investigation, investigation.
My heart is with the brave Cuomo survivors who endured attempts to discredit them like I did coming forward about Joe Biden with the help of non-profits that were supposed to help women like Time's Up, may there be some measure of justice for the survivors. Now, let's call for a real investigation into Joe Biden and expose the corruption protecting powerful predators.
Now, after learning that we have been excluded from parts of the investigation, and that the majority has held secret interviews with key witnesses and withheld information. I fear this skepticism may have been all too justified.
Translations for investigation
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- تحقيقArabic
- təhqiqatAzerbaijani
- investigacióCatalan, Valencian
- vyšetřováníCzech
- efterforskningDanish
- UntersuchungGerman
- διερεύνηση, έρευναGreek
- investigaciónSpanish
- tutkimus, selvitysFinnish
- investigationFrench
- investigaciónGalician
- penyelidikan, investigasiIndonesian
- investigazioneItalian
- חֲקִירָהHebrew
- 調査Japanese
- გამოძიებაGeorgian
- 조사Korean
- etterforsking, etterforskningNorwegian
- onderzoekDutch
- etterforskingNorwegian Nynorsk
- investigaçãoPortuguese
- investigațieRomanian
- расследование, следствие, исследованиеRussian
- undersökningSwedish
- விசாரணைTamil
- విచారణTelugu
- tahkikat, soruşturma, incelemeTurkish
- 调查Chinese
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