INSPECTORS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

inspectors

noun

plural of inspector

as in investigators

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Noun

When investigators approached him in 2010 about the investigation into his father’s killing, Douglas Herlihy referred them to his attorney.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Over 70 women came forward to investigators, reporting harrowing accounts of the brothers’ attacks, prosecutors said in their sentencing memo.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigators

Noun

Tallahassee police detectives have reviewed digital evidence and canvassed the area, police said in a statement Sunday.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The older brother, Marques Smith, said in an interview with detectives that they were dropped off from work at 29th Street and Indiana Avenue minutes before police officers were seen in the area, according to court records.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of detectives

Noun

Although there are some online social media photos that show no visible price tag next to Molly, internet sleuths were able to locate other images with a visible sticker price to the side.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Now that sleuths have deduced exactly where, the city is marking the spot.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleuths

Noun

Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The other person, who police believe to be a man, fled the scene before officers arrived, Gonzalez said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of officers

Noun

The author argues that sheriffs should not have independent authority over ballots and election procedures, and calls for the state legislature to clarify sheriff powers by amending the constitution to make sheriffs appointed rather than elected, similar to police chiefs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Those sheriffs were featured in a recent Courier Journal investigation that found that one in six Kentucky counties has had a sheriff criminally charged or convicted since 2010.

— Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

Definition of sheriffs

Noun

Onlookers and policemen rushed to the balloon’s basket to find the three men lying crumpled on the ground.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
When plans were made for a visit to Japan by President Eisenhower in 1960—it was eventually called off—there weren’t enough policemen to guard his route into Tokyo, so the yakuza were mobilized to help.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of policemen

Noun

She was found with fractures to her pelvis and femur, according to cops.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Also well drawn is the relationship between Caitlyn and her longtime fiancé John (Max Minghella), one of Gotham’s few uncorrupt cops who happens to be investigating the string of murders that follow in Matt’s wake.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cops

Noun

Utah Highway Patrol troopers were called to the spot of the three-car crash, where traffic was slowing due to ongoing construction, the court documents said.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Both the Chevrolet and Panzica came to rest in the right shoulder, according to troopers.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of troopers

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