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

Police have not released her identity, and investigators have not identified a suspect, the spokesperson said. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said his investigators are still trying to determine whether the shootings in the Deep Ellum neighborhood were related. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene to investigate and interview witnesses. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Federal investigators used his Facebook and TikTok accounts to trace him to a residential address in Chesterfield Township, located about 30 miles north of Detroit, according to the criminal complaint filed by FBI Special Agent Brian Koczenasz. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2026

Police also asked that anyone with photos or video share them with investigators. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

The witness was not injured and is cooperating with investigators, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wichita Police Department asked anyone with video of the incident to upload it so investigators could take a look. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

In coordination with agents from the state Department of Labor’s Wage & Workplace Standards Division, investigators determined that the business was operating without a workers’ compensation insurance policy on two separate occasions. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026