investigation

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  1. noun The act or process of investigating.
  2. noun A detailed inquiry or systematic examination. See Synonyms at inquiry.

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  • If the core reason for the investigation is the high cost of text messaging and the cost of text messaging has gone DOWN how can that be anything BUT GOOD for the consumer. —  Ladies Logic
  • The starting point for your investigation is a figure from the Thai betting scene. —  Sigmund, Carl and Alfred
  • Tubbs said the investigation was a difficult one from the sense that it was his responsibility to ensure he pursued every investigative avenue. —  The Gazette-Enterprise: News
  • The settlement came as a shock to quite a few pro-family leaders who felt that while the investigation was another example of religious freedom under fire, eHarmony nevertheless should have put up a legal fight.
  • Further investigation was already needed to identify whoever planned and ordered the killing. —  Human Rights First - Media Alerts
 

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  1. = French investigation = Spanish investigacion = Portuguese investigação = Italian investigazione, from Latin investigatio(n-), a searching into, from investigare, search into: see investigate.
 

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/ɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃən/
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