Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATES

investigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of investigate

as in explores

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

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Recent Examples of investigates The Washington Post reiterated its call for a full and transparent investigation, though Israel rarely investigates settler violence fully. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault but separate charges from the FBI are expected as the agency investigates all incidents onboard flights. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Maryland's elections board was targeted in a suspicious mailing intercepted by law enforcement, as the FBI investigates letters sent to election officials and congressional offices nationwide. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Joshua Rothman investigates the fight against nervous energy. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Foster oversees the unit that investigates health care fraud. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 The Attorney General’s Office investigates police deaths of unarmed people, but only from shootings. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Martin McCann plays the lead role of detective inspector Sheens, who investigates years later. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta subpoenaed OpenAI on Wednesday as the state investigates cybersecurity incidents involving the AI company and its models. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of AI on the writing process and the publishing industry.

— Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The State of the Georgia Girl report, developed by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, examines challenges involving mental health, social connection, and safety.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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