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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Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Hanning and his suspected accomplice were remanded in investigative custody by the Federal Court of Justice on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Guest: Pablo Torre, investigative reporter and host of “Pablo Torre Finds Out.”
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
They were released on bail the following day in what police described as an "investigative decision" which was "grounded in experience and strategy".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
