Synonyms for investigatory
-gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr iin·ves·ti·ga·to·ry

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1. fact-finding, investigative, investigatoryadjective

   designed to find information or ascertain facts

   "a fact-finding committee"; "investigative reporting"

   Synonyms:
   fact-finding, investigative

   Antonyms:
   uninquisitive, uninquiring

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1. List of paraphrases for "investigatory":

   investigation, investigative, inquiry, research

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1. The OIG report:

   From quantitative analysis of ShotSpotter data and other records, OIG concludes that CPD responses to ShotSpotter alerts rarely produce evidence of a gun-related crime, rarely give rise to investigatory stops, and even less frequently lead to the recovery of gun crime-related evidence during an investigatory stop.

2. Fabien Levy:

   After multiple women made accusations that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed them, the governor, himself, requested that Attorney General James oversee an independent investigation, the independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. To attack this investigation andattempt to undermine and politicize this process takes away from the bravery displayed by these women. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

3. Fabien Levy:

   After multiple women made accusations that Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed them, the governor himself requested that Attorney General James oversee an independent investigation, the independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. To attack this investigation andattempt to undermine and politicize this process takes away from the bravery displayed by these women. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

4. Cyndi Roy Gonzalez:

   People should be troubled by any attempt by members of Congress to silence or undercut basic investigatory authority by a state attorney general's office, our office will not be intimidated by oil industry-backed members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

5. Thom Tillis:

   It is critical that special counsels have the independence and resources they need to lead investigations, a back-end judicial review process to prevent unmerited removals of special counsels not only helps to ensure their investigatory independence, but also reaffirms our nation’s system of check and balances.