re·in·ves·ti·gate
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reinvestigated; reinvestigating
Definition of reinvestigate
: to investigate (something) again
… decided to use modern police methods to reinvestigate the case.— Robert Wainwright
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reinvestigation
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(ˌ)rē-in-ˌve-stə-ˈgā-shən
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noun,
plural reinvestigations
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noun,
plural reinvestigations
During the past 30 years, new discoveries and reinvestigations of long-forgotten specimens have coalesced into a flood of transitional fossils.
— Maureen Greenbaum
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvestigate. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of reinvestigate was in 1802
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