inspector

noun

Definition of inspectornext
as in detective

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Recent Examples of inspector To increase enforcement, the city approved a new three-year fare inspector ambassador program earlier this year that will see 60 personnel hired for dedicated fare enforcement. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 The inspector found the air conditioning unit was not cooling the apartment properly and gave building management 30 days to fix it. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The chief water inspector delves into serious territories, which Oliver came ready to tackle. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 And that decision could fuel arguments from Manhattan prosecutors against any potential double jeopardy claims, according to Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
  1. detective
  2. investigator
  3. sleuth
  4. patrolman
  5. officer
  6. sheriff
  7. policewoman
  8. policeman
Noun
  • Later, Manny is arrested by Guthrie, the lead detective on the bank robbery case.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of detective
Noun
  • Independent investigators, including the late doctor and whistleblower Gao Yaojie, argued the actual number could be much higher.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigator
Noun
  • Entertainment industry deaths Internet would-be sleuths have popped up in Zach’s Hickerson’s comments on social media this week.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Internet sleuths, predictably, have seized on this ambiguity as proof of malfeasance.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleuth
Noun
  • The home on Wildwood Avenue is still at the center of the veteran patrolman's death investigation.
    — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Thankfully, he was rescued by a safety patrolman and quickly taken to a nearby hospital.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrolman
Noun
  • Responding officers heard screams coming from inside the home and ran into the basement.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The school resource officer coordinated a police response and administrators initiated a lockdown.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • Detectives do not believe the quintuple homicide was random, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In 2019, deputies arrived at a Denver-area STEM school while shooting was still going on inside, the local sheriff said at the time.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheriff
Noun
  • That policewoman has since been relieved of duty.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 June 2026
  • Elizabeth no longer fears being a dropout, and thinks about becoming a policewoman — a dream inspired by her uncle’s smart uniform.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of policewoman
Noun
  • You’ll be attacked in the street for that, the policeman appeared to be telling him.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, an ex-policeman armed with a gun and knife stormed into a nursery in the country's north and murdered 24 children and 12 adults in one of Thailand's deadliest massacres.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of policeman

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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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