investigator
noun
in·ves·ti·ga·tor
in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tər 
plural investigators
: one who investigates something: such as
a
: detective
a private investigator
Debra Winger plays the investigator who becomes fixated on identifying a killer …—
Margaret Rauch
Margaret Rauch
b
: 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.
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The documents state that investigators later found signs of blood on the basement stairs, and a makeshift burn pile in the side yard of the home.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 June 2024
In both of those cases, DCFS investigators did not find enough evidence to support those allegations and closed the cases.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
At their closest, investigators say the two planes were 150 to 170 feet apart.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 June 2024
Eventually the investigators recovered footage from a Snapchat video that is just on a dog wagging its tail.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 June 2024
In both of those cases, DCFS investigators did not find enough evidence to support those allegations and closed the cases.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
At their closest, investigators say the two planes were 150 to 170 feet apart.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 June 2024
Eventually the investigators recovered footage from a Snapchat video that is just on a dog wagging its tail.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for investigator
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“Investigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investigator. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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