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as in to reassess
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as in to investigate
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Recent Examples of reinvestigate
The documentary, directed by Rachel Mason, focuses on Hutchins' life and career rather than reinvestigating the case, offering insight into the emotional toll the incident took on those involved, including Hutchins' widower, Matt, and their young son, Andros.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Researchers reached these conclusions after reinvestigating an archaeological site in Anyama, a city in Ivory Coast.
—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
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Researchers reached these conclusions after reinvestigating an archaeological site in Anyama, a city in Ivory Coast.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigate
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The national police Anti-Cybercrime Group is currently investigating another deepfake of Marcos promoting an online trading platform.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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So Almonte, 23, who also needed to see a doctor, investigated her employer's health offerings.—
Renuka Rayasam,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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After Pet Sounds, a string of vastly less popular albums—some of them containing breathtaking songs, with many of them favorably reappraised in later years—followed in the 1970s.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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In Gilbert’s hands, reappraising the decade from a feminist perspective is more an exercise in cataloguing than in analysis: the ideology of the era is not subtle, and its narratives don’t need decoding.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Companies that stop exploring eventually watch others in their field eat their lunch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The spot was known to local indigenous farmers, but was never explored in depth by researchers because of its unassuming location.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 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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Cotton Incorporated has reimagined its CottonWorks website to better meet the needs of global textile professionals across every stage of the value chain.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
18 June 2025
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As retail reclaims its role as a space for real-life connection and not just commerce, brands are reimagining their physical spaces not just as stores, but stages with consumers at the center.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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