Meaning & use
Investigatory
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Relating to or involving investigation; used for the purpose of examining or inquiring into something.
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The committee launched an investigatory hearing into the company's financial practices.
Reporters used investigatory techniques to uncover the source of the leaked documents.
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"Investigatory" and "investigative" are largely interchangeable, though "investigative" is more common in everyday and journalistic usage.
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