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. Adam Schiff:

   I applaud the decision of the Attorney General to request an Inspector General investigation, and the IG’s commitment to proceed and probe the abuse of the department’s investigatory powers against Congress and the press.

2. Neil Chatterjee:

   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission continues to follow the reports on the situation at the Edenville and Sanford Dams. Our primary concern is the safety of Michigan residents, and we urge them all to continue heeding evacuation guidance by local emergency management agencies, when it is appropriate and safe to do so, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will send a staff engineer to the site to assist with the investigation. The Commission pledges to work closely with state officials and coordinate our investigatory efforts wherever possible.

3. Thom Tillis:

   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 checks and balances.

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. Ty Cobb:

   We’ve known the investigatory steps were under way, we just haven’t known alleged results until today, i think these are highly consequential.