1
as in researcher
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 detective
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 investigator
Lawyer Kurt Sommer filed a petition Tuesday in state District Court in Santa Fe attempting to prevent the medical investigator and the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office from releasing footage, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
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Janelle Ash, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The real-time feel of Adolescence means there are no flashbacks or exposition, and the audience learns everything just as the investigators and Jamie's family do.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The sheriff's office has no jurisdiction over the case but sent detectives to the island to assist local investigators.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
An unattended cooking fire killed a toddler in the middle of the night, and the child’s parents now face involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the tragedy, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Janelle Ash, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The real-time feel of Adolescence means there are no flashbacks or exposition, and the audience learns everything just as the investigators and Jamie's family do.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The sheriff's office has no jurisdiction over the case but sent detectives to the island to assist local investigators.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
An unattended cooking fire killed a toddler in the middle of the night, and the child’s parents now face involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the tragedy, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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With the Farris Wheel starting to turn, detectives asked Scott if his father was having an affair.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors also said detectives recovered video footage that suggests there may be dozens, if not hundreds, of women who were victimized.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Investigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigator. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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