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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
The investigators began by interviewing the neighbors.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Police later said investigators connected the incidents as additional shootings were reported throughout the city.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Officials released few details as investigators began examining what went wrong.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Arson investigators and detectives with the MPD are jointly investigating the fatal blaze.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Based on preliminary information, investigators determined the security guard, who was working after hours, crossed the street to a nearby business and began talking with a person.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Iowa state investigators interviewed the family.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Parkinson would not disclose what new information enabled investigators to get the latest warrant.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Federal investigators have collected DNA from someone other than Nancy Guthrie on her property.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Police later said investigators connected the incidents as additional shootings were reported throughout the city.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Officials released few details as investigators began examining what went wrong.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Arson investigators and detectives with the MPD are jointly investigating the fatal blaze.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Based on preliminary information, investigators determined the security guard, who was working after hours, crossed the street to a nearby business and began talking with a person.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Iowa state investigators interviewed the family.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Parkinson would not disclose what new information enabled investigators to get the latest warrant.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Federal investigators have collected DNA from someone other than Nancy Guthrie on her property.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigators
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In a 2023 review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers analyzed more than four decades of reports of near-death experiences, involving more than 2,000 studies and nearly 500 individuals.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The researchers achieved this using an atomically thin monolayer semiconductor embedded inside a nanoscale optical cavity designed to trap and control light.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The homicide detectives took over the shooting investigation and later obtained an arrest warrant for the security guard on the voluntary manslaughter charge.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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“Investigators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigators. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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