inspectors

noun

Definition of inspectorsnext
plural of inspector
as in investigators

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspectors
  1. investigators
  2. detectives
  3. sleuths
  4. officers
  5. troopers
Noun
  • Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man charged with the killing, had a document conveying disgust with insurance executives when the police took him into custody on Monday, according to investigators.
    Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • From surveillance video, New York investigators determined the shooter quickly fled the city, likely by bus.
    Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigators
Noun
  • During the news conference, Kenny said New York police detectives were en route to Altoona to interview Mangione.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • No one was in custody for the fatal shooting and detectives were investigating.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of detectives
Noun
  • Some digital sleuths who have assisted police in previous manhunts refused to cooperate to find the New York shooter.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Internet sleuths have taken the investigation into their own hands, meticulously analyzing Mangione's online posts, looking for any patterns or hidden meanings.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sleuths
Noun
  • Texas law officers also have made tens of thousands of arrests, including many for trespassing on private property.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of officers
Noun
  • The troopers reads him his Miranda rights and puts him in handcuffs shortly thereafter.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • State troopers discovered her car parked near a restaurant with her 5-year-old granddaughter still inside.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of troopers
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