investigator
noun
in·ves·ti·ga·tor
in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tər 
plural investigators
: one who investigates something: such as
a
: detective
a private investigator
Debra Winger plays the investigator who becomes fixated on identifying a killer …—
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b
: a person who conducts experiments or is involved in scientific studies for research
the lead investigator in a clinical trial
For dialect recording, it is best for the investigator to take down as full and accurate notes as possible without slowing down the pace of the interview.—Ravin I. McDavid, Jr.
Ravin I. McDavid, Jr.Examples of investigator in a Sentence
investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated
the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art
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According to the documents, investigators secured a search warrant for footage from inside the school and saw Morrison encourage other students to mentally and physically abuse a child at the school.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
On April 16, investigators determined her account was accessed from an IP address at a home where 44-year-old Maximilian Bondrescu lived.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The girl drew a rough sketch of the home that aligned with what investigators found.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
The suspect, 29-year-old Ronny Leon, took his son by force and sped away in a car with the baby in his lap, investigators said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
On April 16, investigators determined her account was accessed from an IP address at a home where 44-year-old Maximilian Bondrescu lived.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The girl drew a rough sketch of the home that aligned with what investigators found.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
The suspect, 29-year-old Ronny Leon, took his son by force and sped away in a car with the baby in his lap, investigators said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for investigator
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“Investigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investigator. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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