Synonyms of investigators

investigators

noun

plural of investigator

1

as in researchers

one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry

investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• researchers
• experimenters
• observers
• examiners
• monitors
• inspectors
• empiricists
• field-workers
• fact finders
• empirics

2

as in detectives

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detectives
• operatives
• sleuths
• private investigators
• private detectives
• dicks
• gumshoes
• private eyes
• sleuthhounds
• tracers
• sherlocks
• trackers
• shadows
• hawkshaws
• shamuses
• feds
• plainclothesmen
• narcs
• tails
• Federals
• G-men

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of investigators

The courtroom then heard recordings of Colt’s interview with investigators less than an hour after the shooting. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Authorities in California are searching for two 9-year-old children who investigators say were abducted by their father this week, warning there is concern for their well-being. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

After his arrest, Lesteiro-Diaz was read his Miranda rights and agreed to speak with investigators. — Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Although License told police that the victim hit his wife, investigators said the surveillance footage did not show any physical contact between the two, and the victim was walking back to his truck when the shots rang out. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026

While multiple cooling towers have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, investigators have not determined which, if any, are responsible for the illnesses. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Anyone with information may contact homicide investigators at 510-238-3821. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

While he was released on bond, investigators allegedly observed Edwards meeting with Gonzalez on May 8, 2025, to get more pills, according to the indictment. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026