Synonyms for investigate
ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪtin·ves·ti·gate

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1. investigate, look intoverb

   investigate scientifically

   "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

   Synonyms:
   inquire, check into, check out, enquire, look into, suss out, check over, check, check up on, go over

2. investigate, inquire, enquireverb

   conduct an inquiry or investigation of

   "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

   Synonyms:
   inquire, ask, look into, wonder, enquire

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1. • Examine

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1. investigateverb

   Synonyms:
   examine, scrutinize, canvass, study, sift, consider, overhaul, explore, probe, dissect, look into, search out, search into, inquire into, follow up

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1. investigateverb

   Synonyms:
   probe, sift, examine

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1. List of paraphrases for "investigate":

   investigating, investigation, examine, explore, survey, inquire, inquiry, investigations, study, enquiries, consider, research, investigates, surveys, investigative, analyse

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How to use investigate in a sentence?

1. Nadine Gasman:

   It's always a challenge implementing laws but having this law makes it compulsory to investigate this crime with a gender perspective.

2. Dustin Lewis:

   With respect to the situation in Ukraine, the ICC prosecutor may investigate allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide, the ICC is empowered to exercise jurisdiction only over natural persons. In other words, The ICC may institute proceedings only against individual humans. The ICC has no jurisdiction over the entities with which those humans may be affiliated, such as a government or a military.

3. Ethan Hee-Seok Shin:

   It’s unlikely that we will be able to, in the near future, investigate or prosecute these human rights violation cases from North Korea, having these civil lawsuits and being able to actually have these punitive damages or other financial penalties imposed on North Korea from a human rights angle, I think that’s pretty important.

4. Judge Harris:

   The court is ordering bar counsel to investigate.

5. Alexander Vindman:

   I stated to Amb. Sondland that his statements were inappropriate, that the request to investigate Biden and his son had nothing to do with national security.