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investigations

3 definitions • 12 examples
1
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth:

Examples:

An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy.
Currently, the individuals who might have caused the accident are subject to/under investigation.
2
the act of examining something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it:

Examples:

[ U ] The cause of the fire is under investigation (= is being examined).

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