inspectors

plural of inspector

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspectors
Noun
  • The scouting trips were particularly suspicious to investigators because none of the suspects are over 21 years old, ruling out legitimate visits to bars or clubs.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The department is asking witnesses to come forward, and also asks that people who have video of the incident submit it to investigators, both from the incident and from exterior cameras in the area.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • California detectives alerted Miami Gardens Police, and law enforcement from several agencies began assembling to arrest Clayton.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The ongoing investigation is being led by Detective Travis Dalton, with assistance from other Post 4 detectives and troopers, the Meade County Sheriff’s Office and the Meade County Coroner’s Office.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Adelsons’ involvement in the murder case’s tangled web has riveted those in the state capital — and thousands of internet true crime sleuths — for nearly a decade.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, social media sleuths shared inaccurate information and a man was detained after allegedly trying to drive through a barricade near the church.
    Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Butler, who appeared to be holding back tears, listened quietly as officers explained the purpose of their visit.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Mayor Eric Adams, who endorsed Cuomo, recently announced funding to hire 5,000 new NYPD officers.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Those sheriffs were featured in a recent Courier Journal investigation that found that one in six Kentucky counties has had a sheriff criminally charged or convicted since 2010.
    Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Plan for new Palestinian police Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says his country is training some 5,000 new Palestinian policemen for Gaza.
    NPR, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For five years, Ave and the other children trapped there — three of them aged six and under — were brutally pimped by their trafficker until a neighbor summoned the cops.
    Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The burglars hopped into the compact sedan, taking off east on 84th Drive, cops said.
    Nicholas Williams, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • West Memphis police took over the pursuit with assistance from state troopers, the release says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
  • More charges are possible, troopers said.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Inspectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspectors. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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