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Investigatory

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Aimed at investigating; investigative.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Of or pertaining to an investigation; accomplished by investigation; designed to find information or ascertain facts.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Of or pertaining to investigation; given to investigation.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. designed to find information or ascertain facts

Word Usage

"If the mainstream media was as engaged in investigatory journalism like they were in the 60's and 70's there would not be so much overblown hysteria about non issues and so much ridiculous trash reporting, ala like that of the National Enquirer. cynthia"

Equivalent

inquiring

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

fact-finding investigative

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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