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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The film details how investigators believed Baumeister may have filmed his victims with a secret camera hidden in an air vent in his basement.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Two people who had been shot were found dead inside a Thornton home on Wednesday that investigators believe was intentionally set on fire, police said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
According to authorities, investigators have not found any evidence indicating the victim was responsible for the ATV thefts.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Also poorly understood for many years were the findings and intentions of Florida environmental investigators and regulators.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Two people who had been shot were found dead inside a Thornton home on Wednesday that investigators believe was intentionally set on fire, police said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
According to authorities, investigators have not found any evidence indicating the victim was responsible for the ATV thefts.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Also poorly understood for many years were the findings and intentions of Florida environmental investigators and regulators.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Investigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investigator. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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