INSPECTOR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

inspector

noun

Definition of inspector

as in detective

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Recent Examples of inspector To increase enforcement, the city approved a new three-year fare inspector ambassador program earlier this year that will see 60 personnel hired for dedicated fare enforcement. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 The inspector found the air conditioning unit was not cooling the apartment properly and gave building management 30 days to fix it. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The chief water inspector delves into serious territories, which Oliver came ready to tackle. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 And that decision could fuel arguments from Manhattan prosecutors against any potential double jeopardy claims, according to Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspector

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Noun

Michelle Monaghan plays detective Amanda Beck, with Hamish Linklater and Owen Teague also starring.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Psychiatrists need to be good detectives during the entire process, even after a patient is on a medicine.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of detective

Noun

At Fox Hollow, investigators started with remains but few clues about their identities.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Joseph Weiss was charged in 2023 with lying to federal investigators about his brother’s reputed mob ties, including his previous contacts with Schweihs and Dominic.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigator

Noun

Amateur sleuths, armchair lawyers and influencers have turned the soon-to-conclude trial into snackable, whodunit content, dissecting every detail and advancing their own theories across TikTok and other social platforms.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Internet sleuths accused him of trying to improve his lie in the rough, similar to allegations against Bryson DeChambeau at the British Open last month.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sleuth

Noun

The discovery comes less than a week after authorities began a search for Karen, alleging she was connected to the death of her husband, a veteran Worcester Police patrolman.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
The home on Wildwood Avenue is still at the center of the veteran patrolman's death investigation.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of patrolman

Noun

The department said officers found a male victim and started life-saving measures until Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived.

— Matthew Ablon, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The guillotine was in the bed of a pickup truck spotted near the Capitol and the Supreme Court, where, officers said, it was illegally parked.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

The Village Board voted to limit information collected from the cameras to be shared within Illinois only and retain data for only seven days, according to its agreement with the sheriff’s office.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
In his request for additional funding, Soptic said not funding more sheriff’s office personnel at this point could present serious safety concerns, including for inmates and deputies at the county’s jail.

— Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheriff

Noun

Thaksin Shinawatra, the larger-than-life former policeman and telecom billionaire, built up enormous power as prime minister in the early 2000s, incurring the disdain of royalists.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
You’ll be attacked in the street for that, the policeman appeared to be telling him.

— Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of policeman

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