investigator

Collocations

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ADJ.

left, meticulous, missing, private, professional, seasoned, skillful, smart

The meticulous investigator examined every piece of evidence at the crime scene.

VERB + INVESTIGATOR

hired, put

The company hired an investigator to look into the theft from their warehouse.

INVESTIGATOR + NOUN

boston, hasan, rami, stone, th, tom

The lead investigator Tom discovered crucial evidence at the crime scene yesterday afternoon.

PREP.

during, in, on, up

The detective worked up several promising leads during the investigation.

ADV.

highly, only, quite

The detective proved to be quite an investigator, uncovering clues that others had completely missed.

Definitions

noun

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One who investigates.

That the Oath Keepers recording went uninvestigated by the FBI until after January 6 is an “additional piece of information that congressional investigators in particular on the January 6th committee and the other Homeland Security committees should be looking at to determine whether or not the FBI and other law enforcement organizations were doing enough on the prevention side,” Cordero told CNN’s Ana Cabrera on Tuesday.

Over the past year, Hur was tasked with investigating classified documents found at Biden’s home and private office from his time as vice president. Hur was seen as a meticulous investigator during the probe, sources told CNN.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a police officer who investigates crimes

noun — a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

researcher

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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That the Oath Keepers recording went uninvestigated by the FBI until after January 6 is an “additional piece of information that congressional investigators in particular on the January 6th committee

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Over the past year, Hur was tasked with investigating classified documents found at Biden’s home and private office from his time as vice president. Hur was seen as a meticulous investigator during th

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The investigator left no stone unturned in his search for evidence. When he left the place, it was in an utter mess.

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He hired a private investigator.

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She hired a private investigator.

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I hired a private investigator.

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