investigate
verb (used with object)
to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
investigative
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a word derived from
investigate.
Example Sentences
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“The nature of these layoffs are so bleak that it seems as though our executives don’t see a way forward,” said Ariane Lange, an investigative reporter at the Sacramento Bee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The confirmation came after the ProPublica investigative website reported that Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars for the parties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Newman has since worked as a security and investigative consultant.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Clippers and Mr. Ballmer are threatening a legal response, but the NBA investigative report by Wachtell, Lipton is persuasive about the role of the team’s basketball executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The investigative journalist Jonathan Kwitny later argued that the case was “a fine example of what can happen when important matters of public policy are abandoned by government to the self-interest of corporations.”
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
