Investigation Police ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn Official Subject Noun Bre Criminal/Murder/Police

• a criminal/murder/police investigation
• she is still under investigation.
• the police have completed their investigations into the accident.
• an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers

investigation

1. an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.
• a criminal/murder/police investigation
• She is still under investigation.
• The police have completed their investigations into the accident.
2. a scientific or academic examination of the facts of a subject or problem
• synonym enquiry
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/enquiry
• an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers

Extra Examples

• After conducting preliminary investigations, government lawyers will set out areas of concern.
• An official investigation concluded that 9 000 people were killed or went missing during that period.
• Closer investigation showed a flaw in this theory.
• Closer investigation showed this idea to be untenable.
• He called for investigation into the hospital’s management.
• He was on trial for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the bank’s dealings.
• On investigation, the noise turned out to be only a door banging.
• Police are still pursuing their investigations.
• Police have launched an investigation into the allegations.
• The authorities conducted an extensive investigation into his tax affairs.
• The board of directors commissioned its own internal investigation.
• The matter is the subject of a police investigation, and we cannot comment.
• The matter is the subject of a police investigation, and we have been advised not to comment.
• The ongoing investigation has led to numerous intelligence leads.
• The singer is currently under investigation for possessing illegal drugs.
• These claims certainly warrant further investigation.
• The Opposition are calling for an in-depth investigation into the practice.
• The government has ordered an official investigation into the matter.
• These are the same methods used in criminal investigations.
• We are awaiting the results of the investigation.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin investigatio(n-), from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out’.