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Synonyms for investigative
-gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr iin·ves·tiga·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
fact-finding, investigative, investigatoryadjective
designed to find information or ascertain facts
"a fact-finding committee"; "investigative reporting"
Synonyms:
investigatory, fact-findingAntonyms:
uninquiring, uninquisitive
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "investigative":
investigation, fact-finding, inquiry, investigations, research, survey, investigating, investigatory, surveys, co-investigating, enquiries, investigate
Words popularity by usage frequency
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| #192 | research | |
| #1288 | survey | |
| #3143 | investigation | |
| #3892 | surveys | |
| #4400 | inquiry | |
| #6166 | investigate | |
| #6619 | investigations | |
| #7161 | enquiries | |
| #10217 | investigating | |
| #14366 | investigative | |
| #64167 | investigatory |
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We have been in regular discussions with the league office and have decided to place Aaron on indefinite paid administrative leave in accordance with the league's Personal Conduct Policy while we continue to work our way through the investigative process with the league.
The House Investigative Committee's Report contains shocking, substantial, and corroborated evidence of wrongdoing by Governor Governor Greitens, the conduct the report details is certainly impeachable, in my judgment, and Missouri House is well within Missouri House rights to proceed on that front. But the people of Missouri should not be put through that ordeal. Governor Greitens should resign immediately.
It is an investigative step and it indicates Justice Department is really thinking through ahead of time how Justice Department would do this.
We arrested Mr. Schoof and handed him over to the Rwanda Investigative Bureau, he was arrested for holding an illegal meeting with journalists in a public space. It is illegal to hold meetings in public spaces without authorization.
FBI agents use investigative genetic genealogy to generate new leads, when other investigative methods have been exhausted.
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