INSPECTOR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

inspector

noun

Definition of inspector

as in detective

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Recent Examples of inspector Yoo Hae-jin stars as a police inspector who sees the attack and heads the inquiry. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 The perplexed inspector has no idea what – or where – that is. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 O'Gorman noted that many neighbors worry that allowing a home inspector inside could result in higher property tax assessments or fines for unpermitted repairs. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026 In addition to the plumbing and ventilation issues, an inspector documented a number of other defects with the home’s structure and foundation in 2025, according to court filings. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspector

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Noun

While searching the area, two other detectives spotted the Chevy parked at Southwest 64th Court and 88th Street.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Larry Baimbridge spent thirty-one years with the Houston Police Department, including stints as a homicide detective and as commander of the SWAT team.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of detective

Noun

The decades-long search for answers in Amy’s case inspired the couple to help establish the nonprofit, which helps to fund unsolved homicide investigations, train investigators and support victims’ families.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The footage showed the vehicles entering and exiting the site and allowed investigators to capture their vehicle identification numbers, which were forwarded to CBP, according to Earley.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigator

Noun

Although there are some online social media photos that show no visible price tag next to Molly, internet sleuths were able to locate other images with a visible sticker price to the side.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Now that sleuths have deduced exactly where, the city is marking the spot.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleuth

Noun

The second time, he was joined by the state highway patrolman who had issued the ticket and by a Catholic priest who had been on the road that night and testified that conditions had been treacherous.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Assembly Bill 2337 was authored by outgoing lawmaker and former California highway patrolman Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrolman

Noun

Radiant’s chief nuclear officer, Rita Baranwal, said the approval covers a broader demonstration than initial criticality alone.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
In a news release, the Brandenburg Police said officers are looking into the incident.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

Cofer and other progressive groups are concerned that the contract’s language does not explicitly bar the Sheriff’s Office from cooperating with ICE, despite the sheriff’s statements that the agreement would not involve immigration enforcement.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Henderson had retired from the sheriff’s office about five months before the crash and was working as a special deputy directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sheriff

Noun

This hint of connection between them is later made concrete when, at the demonstration, the two are complicit in an act of defiance — throwing a cobblestone at a policeman, badly injuring him — and must skip town for the night.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Walter Kale / Chicago Tribune A policeman scans the roof of the Cabrini-Green housing project with a sniper scope on a rifle on July 17, 1970.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of policeman

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