investigative

adjective

Definition of investigativenext
as in exploratory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigative
  1. exploratory
  2. experimental
  3. developmental
  4. probative
  5. preliminary
Adjective
  • Salt Box and Shabu are among six local spots that took part in an exploratory program to evaluate the viability of using reusable to-go packaging to help cut down on single-use containers.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Volunteers will lead this exploratory hike through Lyonia Preserve.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploratory
Adjective
  • Considered by the space agency as a 30-day technology demonstration of no more than five experimental test flights, the 4-pound chopper performed 72 flights for nearly three years at Mars.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The musician was joined by his band for the entirely-instrumental live performance, which took on an experimental tone aided by the backdrop of a glowing blue sun.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of experimental
Adjective
  • Watch Moment Dad Realizes Baby’s Major Milestone Was Caught On Camera By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter 0 A dad's reaction to seeing his infant son achieve a notable developmental milestone and realizing it has been caught on camera has been shared online.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Research has linked these harmful chemicals to a range of severe health conditions, including cancer, liver damage, immune system disruption, developmental delays in children and reproductive issues.
    Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of developmental
Adjective
  • Fulbright shepherded the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution through the Senate in 1964, but two years later, his probative hearings helped shift public opinion against the war.
    James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
  • The length of the trial was due to a combination of appeals and the prosecution’s strategy to present as much evidence as possible to entertain multiple paths to conviction, even when such evidence was of little probative value.
    Tatiana Carayannis, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2016
Definition of probative
Adjective
  • The reporters were told that this was just a preliminary taxi test, with the first flight still in the future.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Russian news agency Interfax reported that both pilots died in the crash, citing a preliminary assessment by emergency workers at the scene.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of preliminary
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