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

Palmer said investigators were interviewing witnesses to the shooting. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Crash investigators found open and closed alcoholic beverages in the vehicle at the scene of the crash. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Darby Township Police Chief Michael Sousa told Fox News Digital investigators believe two men got into a verbal altercation in the self-checkout area before one of them pulled out a handgun and fired. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Detectives and crime scene investigators were talking to people Saturday who were in the house when the woman was found shot. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

By Bay City News Three people have been arrested in connection with a July 13 shooting in Santa Cruz that investigators believe may be gang-related, police said Friday. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

About 20 minutes later, Edwards began calling the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), investigators allege. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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

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