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 next day, Meiser was shown on the jail’s surveillance cameras handing Triplett a bag and bedroll, the investigative report says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that it works closely with the district attorney’s office “throughout the investigative and judicial processes and respects its role in reviewing cases for filing consideration.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
For the sake of his career, his family and his conscience, George travels twisty investigative paths that lead him far afield of the crimes at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
On July 31, 1893, after two investigative hearings, the Retrenchment Committee gave its report to the exposition’s Board of Directors.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
