open investigation

noun

: a case that is still being investigated (as by the police)
We can't talk about the case. It's still an open investigation.

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The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to the Times that the decades-old double-murder case remains an open investigation. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which examines equipment and worker safety, still has an open investigation. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Wheat had asked that the subpoenas be kept secret, so as not to impede an open investigation. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Countries that demanded an open investigation were threatened with economic retaliation. — David J. Hunter, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open investigation

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“Open investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20investigation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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