investigate
verb (used with object)
to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
will investigate
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future tenseof investigate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The FBI will investigate if the alleged scam involves U.S. citizens and U.S. wire services.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement, adding that it will investigate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"And once again, I see that it is others who will investigate and define what was done to me and to other Inuit women."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Future work will investigate whether APOE2-mimetic compounds or targeted DNA repair treatments can provide similar protection in people with APOE4, the group with the highest genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Rest assured that we are taking this incident very seriously and will investigate this matter thoroughly with the Montgomery County police, and appropriate action will be taken against the perpetrators.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
