Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATE

investigate

verb

in-ˈve-stə-ˌgāt

Definition of investigate

as in to explore

to search through or into experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

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Recent Examples of investigate Officers were still investigating the circumstances of the shooting Saturday morning. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 Police are now investigating a potential motive in the shooting, including if there were any mental health concerns or warning signs, according to Krantz. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The Coast Guard said Customs and Border Protection was investigating and interviewing the survivors, but the agency did not immediately respond to requests for updates. — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 This gave the team an opportunity to investigate how the two forms persist within the same population, rather than studying them as isolated groups. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for investigate

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That openness is the best thing about Cooked, a record that summons electric Miles and Popol Vuh and the Necks but mostly explores endless emotional ambiguity, offering a reminder that very few sensations are ever pure.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Proper due diligence means examining construction costs, operating expenses, funding gaps, financial sustainability and realistic projections.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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