What is another word for investigations?

Pronunciation: [ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈe͡ɪʃənz] (IPA)

Investigations can refer to a variety of activities, including research, examination and exploration. Synonyms for investigations may also include inquiries, probes, inspections and assessments. These terms all point towards an action of seeking or gathering information in order to understand or resolve a problem. Sometimes investigations are carried out to clarify or verify evidence, for instance in a legal or criminal context. In other situations, investigations may be used to gain a better understanding of a topic or to gather information in preparation for making decisions. Whatever the purpose, investigations require careful planning and execution to ensure the reliability and validity of the resulting information.

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Usage examples for Investigations

"During the progress of my investigations," he says, "the doctrines of economists, as well as the theories of socialists, remained almost unknown to me except in name, for I intentionally abstained from seeking any knowledge of either, in order that I might keep myself as free as possible from extraneous influences.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
In return, I'd like to hear whether you have any notion of carrying your investigations further?
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss
That committee, in their investigations, when they found a man engaged in some menial employment and roughly clad, followed him to his house, found that it was a very humble abode, and was not filled with fine things; then they followed up the merchant, who had many fine things and wore good clothes, to his home, and they found a fine house filled with fine furniture; they also applied the same test to the saloon keeper.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs

Famous quotes with Investigations

  • Agents need to be free to pursue investigations in ways that they haven't. There have been restraints that a reformed FBI needs to make sure we don't impose.
    John Ashcroft
  • The investigations also proved that there were many cases of spontaneous deviation, i.e. cases where there had been no stimulation of the semi-circular canal apparatus.
    Robert Barany
  • Since the September 11 attacks, nearly 400 individuals have been arrested by the Justice Department as a result of ongoing investigations into international terrorism. Of that total, over half were convicted as a result of their actions.
    Jo Bonner
  • Serial killers kill for the power and control they experience during the murders and for the added ego boost they get in the aftermath from community fears, media coverage, and the police investigations.
    Pat Brown
  • The cloud that descended on Black Rock on Monday was not for the past but the future. How much will this debacle chill the pursuit of other risky investigations?
    Tina Brown

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