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

Since then, investigators have interviewed about 60 witnesses, Ledbetter said, according to the Sun Herald in Mississippi. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 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

While the sheriff initially indicated investigators didn’t see signs of foul play, Wells’ parents suspect that something more nefarious could have happened. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 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

The case has involved investigators in Monaco, France and Ukraine as well as the international police agency Interpol. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Othram, based in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, a method that can help investigators identify suspects or unknown victims when traditional law enforcement databases do not produce a match. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026