How do you use Investigation in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like probe or inquiry, plus the exact meaning.
Investigation in a sentence
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Investigation meaning
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
Synonyms of Investigation
Using Investigation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
- Useful related words include: probe, inquiry, enquiry, research.
- In the example corpus, investigation often appears in combinations such as: the investigation, investigation into, an investigation.
Example sentences (20)
The HC on August 3 last year transferred the investigation into the death to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
She further listed institutional challenges that include inadequate investigation by law enforcement agencies as factors, adding that effective investigation was crucial because criminal cases were not won in court but at the investigation stage.
The investigation started nearly eight months ago and the US Drug Enforcement Agency investigation assisted in the investigation.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission and the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation.
There is a parallel investigation ongoing, which is a criminal investigation as well as an investigation being carried out by the Professional Standards Branch.
While Trump said he “didn’t ask” Barr to appoint Durham, he repeatedly made public calls for an investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation, and he was clearly pleased when Barr announced the investigation.
Agencies involved in this investigation included the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and Johnson County Sheriff’s Department.
On July 14, 2017, the apex court set up the Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers and ordered the registration of FIRs and investigation into the alleged killings.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident was launched with police working alongside the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Area I Criminal Investigation Division personnel are continuing this investigation.
A second whistleblower was unnamed but said he “initiated the criminal tax investigation” into Hunter Biden as a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation who worked under Shapley.
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section are continuing this investigation, and have not yet identified a suspect or motive in this case; however, they continue to conduct interviews and follow-up on leads.
Following a year-long investigation, police arrested longtime accountant Kimberly Klaudt, 51, for investigation of defrauding Green City Dental of up to $250,000.
Following the requests the Absa forensic investigation division started an internal investigation and picked up discrepancies, and it was referred to the Hawks for further probing.
Following the results of the investigation, Molly's ex-best friend and former business partnerspoke out once again on behalf of Kelly, who seemed pleased with the results of the much-publicized choke-slam investigation.
For example, Cegavske’s investigation found that of 1,506 alleged instances of ballots being cast in the name of deceased individuals, only 10 warranted further investigation by law enforcement.
Highway 35 was closed between Somerville Concession 3 and Somerville Concession 5 while the Technical Collision Investigation Unit assists with the investigation.
If the investigation does lead to the same conclusion as the initial investigation – that Smith was the victim of a hit-and-run – Mr Bland pointed out that the individual or individuals responsible are still walking free and need to be brought to justice.
Meet the new NFL investigation/report, same as the old NFL investigation/report.
Meirion Jones, who led the dropped investigation, said: 'I still don't think they have dealt with the problem and really confronted how they covered up for Savile, and again when the Newsnight investigation was dropped.
Common combinations with investigation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the investigation 91×
- investigation into 37×
- an investigation 35×
- investigation and 33×
- criminal investigation 29×
- of investigation 28×
- investigation by 21×
- investigation team 21×
- under investigation 14×
- investigation is 14×