investigator

noun

in·ves·ti·ga·tor in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tər

plural investigators

Synonyms of investigator next

: one who investigates something: such as

: detective

a private investigator

Debra Winger plays the investigator who becomes fixated on identifying a killer …—

Margaret Rauch

: a person who conducts experiments or is involved in scientific studies for research

the lead investigator in a clinical trial

For dialect recording, it is best for the investigator to take down as full and accurate notes as possible without slowing down the pace of the interview.—

Ravin I. McDavid, Jr.

Examples of investigator in a Sentence

investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art

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The lieutenant also said investigators have taken statements from the dozens of witnesses who were in the area, and are also gathering video surveillance. —

Nbc San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, said Thursday that investigators were leaning toward ruling the start of the fire as human-caused. —

Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024 Several people responded to Bryson’s post, including one couple that decided to travel overnight from Louisiana to Houston to be with her, investigators said. —

Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Also Tuesday, Dutch magistrates and investigators alongside French magistrates and investigators carried out searches at Netflix’s headquarters in Amsterdam. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for investigator