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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Frenkel said it’s good to keep in mind that at the end of their investigations, neither the Justice Department nor the SEC may take any action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The results, Quiñones noted, could fuel both criminal and immigration investigations.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
These catalogs are designed to make specialized scientific investigations easier by organizing and enhancing information derived from the main survey data.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The division is under pressure to show quick results, but it has struggled to recruit prosecutors and has been slowed by an internal turf war that has caused some promising investigations to languish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
By February 1922, nine months after the murders of Whitehorn and Anna Brown, the investigations into the cases seemed to have reached a permanent impasse.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
