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as in to reassess
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as in to investigate
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Recent Examples of reinvestigate
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.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
That evidence first came to light when the Nashville district attorney’s office, through its conviction-review unit, began reinvestigating the case in 2023.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
But Pip is convinced Sal didn’t commit the crime and partners up with Sal’s younger brother Ravi (Zain Iqbal) to reinvestigate it (which also doubles as her school capstone project), leading the pair to both answers and the darkness lurking in their quaint British village.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Thirty-six years later, in 2021, Lt. Andrew Vitalis and Polk County Investigations Liaison Deputy Mark Biller started to reinvestigate the cold case with new interviews with witnesses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
That evidence first came to light when the Nashville district attorney’s office, through its conviction-review unit, began reinvestigating the case in 2023.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
But Pip is convinced Sal didn’t commit the crime and partners up with Sal’s younger brother Ravi (Zain Iqbal) to reinvestigate it (which also doubles as her school capstone project), leading the pair to both answers and the darkness lurking in their quaint British village.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Thirty-six years later, in 2021, Lt. Andrew Vitalis and Polk County Investigations Liaison Deputy Mark Biller started to reinvestigate the cold case with new interviews with witnesses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigate
Verb
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In 1976, the disease detectives were sent to investigate an outbreak in Philadelphia of a mysterious deadly illness.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Warren was asked about the challenges to the tariff rollout and her call for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate if Trump allies profited from wild swings in the markets.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Fort Worth, the Azle, Castleberry, Everman and Kennedale school districts recently passed resolutions asking TAD to reappraise.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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In February, state Rep. Chris Turner, an Arlington Democrat, filed a bill that would undo TAD’s decision to reappraise every other year.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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In his books, Harris explores several subjects that can benefit everyone from entrepreneurs to world leaders.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Their most recent work, Oltre Terra at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum, explored wool consumption and human-animal relations.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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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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More than 25 years after Lindsay Lohan’s Hallie and Annie first shook hands at summer camp and swapped lives, the beloved 1998 Nancy Meyers film will be reimagined as a new stage play, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Known for reimagining desserts as fine art, Grolet’s eggs have become objets d’art for the social media generation—designed to be photographed, admired, and then, eventually, eaten.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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