investigation
noun
the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
investigations
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pluralof investigation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It declined to comment on specific companies or ongoing investigations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The police have launched 10 internal investigations into allegations of brutality since the protests started, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said late Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The BND initiated extensive internal investigations at an early stage and without delay, which substantiated the suspicions,” Jäger wrote in response to an email requesting comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
A police cordon is in place, as investigations continue.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In his investigations among fossil skulls, her colleague Oliver Payne had discovered that around thirty thousand years ago a great increase had taken place in the number of shadow particles associated with human remains.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
