reinvestigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of reinvestigate
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as in reassesses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigates
  1. reassesses
  2. investigates
  3. reimagines
  4. explores
  5. researches
  6. examines
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  • The office reassesses one third of the county's properties every year, sometimes leading to significant changes in individual tax bills every three years.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • With technical damage mounting and multiples that leave no room for error, the balance of risk favors downside as the market reassesses what a sustainable valuation looks like in 2026.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of reassesses
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  • Arunkumar said the medical examiner’s office thoroughly investigates the cases it is called on to determine whether heat was a main or contributing factor.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Jonah investigates without actually being employed by the police, and a few other preposterous scenes will undoubtedly force viewers to suspend disbelief.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • The answer lay in Bridget Jones, which reimagines Wickham as the seductive Daniel Cleaver—Bridget’s bad news boss.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • There’s no word on the role the Stranger Things and Little Women star will have as part of Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment’s upcoming film and TV universe that reimagines the Habro brand.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of reimagines
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  • Through the prism of music and art, the drama explores facets of Asunción society during the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Catherine Thomas, managing director of Art Acumen, whose work explores creativity, cultural participation and workplace experience, sees a similar tension in professional life.
    — Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of explores
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  • Spines’ cover agent reads the manuscript, researches which retail categories give the book its best shot, which designs work best in those categories, and designs the cover to match those metrics.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Sara Baldwin is a forensic social worker who researches a defendant’s medical and social background to present mitigating factors that can reduce sentencing in criminal cases in Florida and other states.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of researches
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  • The bipartisan panel, established in 2023 under GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, examines US competition with China, including issues involving technology transfers and export controls.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • According to the clinic, their surgical model is doctor-led; the doctor who examines the patient draws the plan and the hairline, opens the channels, and stays in the operating room with the team throughout the procedure.
    — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
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