1
as in to reassess
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as in to investigate
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Recent Examples of reinvestigate
Researchers reached these conclusions after reinvestigating an archaeological site in Anyama, a city in Ivory Coast.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
The cause of death of Philadelphia school teacher Ellen Greenberg, who was found brutally stabbed in 2011, will be reinvestigated after a pathologist who previously ruled her death a suicide reversed course last week.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
John has continually called for local police to reinvestigate the case and find his daughter’s killer.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Last month, an Alameda County judge threw out involuntary manslaughter charges against two of three officers accused in the death of Mario Gonzalez in 2021, the only other case of the six that has been reinvestigated.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
The cause of death of Philadelphia school teacher Ellen Greenberg, who was found brutally stabbed in 2011, will be reinvestigated after a pathologist who previously ruled her death a suicide reversed course last week.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
John has continually called for local police to reinvestigate the case and find his daughter’s killer.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Last month, an Alameda County judge threw out involuntary manslaughter charges against two of three officers accused in the death of Mario Gonzalez in 2021, the only other case of the six that has been reinvestigated.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigate
Verb
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No one is in custody, and detectives are investigating, according to police, who did not give a motive for the shooting.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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In one study of over 12,000 adults, researchers investigated whether genetics influences the link between vegetable intake and weight or obesity.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
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After Twin Peaks was canceled in its second season, Lynch returned to the Pacific Northwest with Fire Walk With Me, which was considered a box office and critical failure upon release, but has since been reappraised (and gotten the Criterion Collection treatment).—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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If sustainable development is to be achieved, the goals of economic development must be reappraised.—
John Sulston,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Aug. 2012
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Visitors can climb the tower for panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline, explore rooms restored to reflect 19th-century lighthouse life, and unwind with their picnic in a shaded pavilion with unbeatable views.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Resources for Empowerment For those interested in exploring the relationship between cannabis and feminine energy, there are several resources available.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
Verb
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What gives me pause is the question of why Brooker would radically reconceptualize a series whose premise has exceeded its expiration date, instead of just moving on to a fresh idea.—
Time,
Time,
16 June 2023
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In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.—
Shantay Robinson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 May 2023
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Once home to the Outrigger Restaurant and Allamanda Lodge back in the ‘80s, the hotel has been thoughtfully reimagined by local interior designer Carrie Williams.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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That journey now extends to Star of the Seas, a ship that reimagines what family vacationing can look like.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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