Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATORS

investigators

noun

plural of investigator

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

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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

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Recent Examples of investigators An attack on a Michigan synagogue and a deadly shooting at a Virginia university, with investigators looking at the war in Iran as possible motivation. —

ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 One of those interviews would lead a team of cybersecurity investigators to the inner workings of a vast North Korean employment scheme with national security implications. —

Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026 Steffanie was questioned briefly and released, but investigators wanted to know more from Phillip Cutler. —

Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 Tisch added that investigators are continuing to analyze a second device. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026 Page did not elaborate on those issues, and investigators have said there is no evidence of foul play. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026 At this stage, investigators have not determined whether the crash was caused by mechanical failure, operational error, or hostile action. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026 There are still investigators working leads that they’re not finished with. —

CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026 Police also said anyone with photos, videos or other information is encouraged to submit them to investigators. —

Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026

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The researchers suggest that more high-resolution observations will be needed to determine whether this phenomenon is common.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
The pi constant is used in calculating how to form those droplets, surface tension calculations that define how droplets can break up, and how researchers can control the size of those volumes, Di Carlo said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026