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investigated

CEFR: B2

Conducted a thorough, systematic scientific inquiry or forensic examination into the facts.

Synonyms

scrutinized
probed

Common Collocations

thoroughly investigated
investigated the cause
formally investigated

Example Sentence

Epidemiologists investigated whether dietary sodium intake correlated directly with vascular hypertension.

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