INVESTIGATIVE

[formal] investigatory adjectiveThe investigative report showed that the shopkeeper had been victimized.Children are encouraged to take an investigative approach to learning.It is scandalous that three of the eight seats on the investigatory panel are occupied by members of the department being scrutinized.Investigative journalism is the activity of news reporters trying to discover information which is of public interest but which someone might be keeping hidden.Conspiracy is a popular subject for investigative journalism.He made his name as an investigative journalist.