Synonyms for investigation
ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃənin·ves·ti·ga·tion

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1. investigation

   Synonyms:
   examination, search, scrutiny, research, study, inquiry, exploration, ventilation

   Antonyms:
   discovery, solution, clue, indication, thread

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1. probe, investigationnoun

   an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

   "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

   Synonyms:
   probe, investigating

2. investigation, investigatingnoun

   the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

   Synonyms:
   probe, investigating

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1. • Inquiry
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1. investigationnoun

   Synonyms:
   examination, study, scrutiny, inquiry, research, exploration, inquisition, sifting

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1. investigationnoun

   Synonyms:
   examination, inquiry, research

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1. List of paraphrases for "investigation":

   inquiry, survey, investigations, investigative, research, surveys, investigating, investigate, enquiry, enquiries, inquiries, investigatory, fact-finding, investigación, probe, study, instruction, enquête, 'enquête, inquest, jwee, interrogation, review, examination, διερεύνηση, investigated, investigaciones

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How to use investigation in a sentence?

1. John Kazanjian:

   Without any facts of the case or the final investigation, how do you let him go?

2. Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu:

   This is not just a search, but it is also criminal investigation into the couple's disappearance.

3. James Comey:

   Oh come on. Think about what's happening in the Republican Party. They're up here, attacking the FBI's investigation of a guy who( pleaded) guilty to lying to The FBI, i'm very proud of the way The FBI conducted The FBI.

4. Dan McCready:

   Over the past month, it has become abundantly clear that North Carolinians had their voices silenced during the election in North Carolina's Ninth District, mark Harris and Mark Harris allies promised to support a complete investigation into this attack on our democracy. Mark Harris has now broken this promise and is instead doing all Mark Harris can to obstruct this bipartisan investigation into the illegal election activities within Mark Harris own campaign.

5. Donald Trump:

   What Giuliani is, I think, trying to say is that not everything that Mueller might ask about is a fact. The example he cites is how former FBI Director James Comey has said that Trump asked him to leave off the investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn while Trump has insisted no such conversation took place.