reinvestigation

noun

as in rehearing

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Recent Examples of reinvestigation The hunt for noncitizen voters and the reinvestigation of 2020 voting irregularities had produced little of consequence, despite the considerable resources poured into them. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026 The president called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration. — Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 At first, the news of the Bondi Beach reinvestigation seemed to give Steve and Noone common cause. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigation
  1. rehearing
  2. challenge
  3. cross-examination
  4. survey
  5. soul-searching
  6. questionnaire
Noun
  • The players in Wisne can petition the 10th Circuit for a rehearing en banc, which, if granted, would mean active judges on the circuit review the appeal.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Kalshi sought to overturn the judges’ panel ruling by seeking a rehearing in front of the entire Ninth Circuit appeals court, which has 29 judges.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of rehearing
Noun
  • Democrats will start their leadership elections next week, though Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries isn’t expected to face any serious challenges to becoming speaker.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Developing ultra-large autonomous underwater vehicles involves significant engineering challenges, including navigation, endurance, communications, payload integration, manufacturing, and operational reliability.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of challenge
Noun
  • His testimony was possibly overshadowed by a fiery cross-examination.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Under cross-examination, Palacios acknowledged that all his communications came via Duberney Capador Giraldo and Germán Alejandro Rivera García, who served as co-leaders of the Colombian squad.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cross-examination
Noun
  • According to a recent survey by the California Health Care Foundation, more than 11 million state residents struggle to get an appointment with a primary care doctor, let alone a specialist.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Customers have said so in every survey since surveys were invented.
    — Kate O'Keeffe, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • Mercury followed suit later that month, aiding Venus’ soul-searching with its thorough detective work.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Crowley won the primary by a half percentage point — roughly 3,800 votes — illustrating Democrats’ soul-searching in the Upper Midwestern swing state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of soul-searching
Noun
  • But Drucker in the Sun Sentinel questionnaire said those investments also produced strong returns for taxpayers and shouldn’t be given or withdrawn based on political pressure.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For more information about who is on your ballot, check out a Tarrant County sample and the Star-Telegram candidate questionnaires.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of questionnaire

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“Reinvestigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigation. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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