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reinvestigation

reinvestigation

1 4.8
A new look at something to find new facts or evidence
  • noun
  • /ˌriːɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: reanálisis
  • After several new tips were received, the authorities initiated a reinvestigation of the old crime.

Examples

  • A reinvestigation into his relationship with Sally Hemmings would be interesting, and I appreciate that you've opened this dialogue.

    Blog text (10)
  • Please help me understand why good folks like you are not demanding a reinvestigation.

    Blog text (5)
  • The chief of police that was in charge of the investigation during the the the reinvestigation, he himself went to prison.

  • Why would she press for a reinvestigation that might implicate her in the murder if she was involved?

    Blog text (30)
  • In 1992, the same children and their mothers were involved in a reinvestigation during the adolescence of the children.

    Academic text (2011)
  • This archive chronicles both a 38-year-old friendship and a reinvestigation of the memories.

    Academic text (1999)
  • And Ed Ruppelt's reinvestigation, that concluded the planes were nowhere as near Mariana, as the objects on the film.

  • A reinvestigation of 9/11 with full subpoena powers could prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official 9/11 version may have been bogus.

    Blog text (5)
  • The team decided to conduct a reinvestigation to find new evidence about the unsolved case.

  • Her plea for a reinvestigation into the controversial ruling gained widespread support.

Synonyms

reexamination
vsreinvestigation
6 3.9

A second check of something to find mistakes or missing details

focuses more on finding new facts or evidence rather than checking details
relook
vsreinvestigation
1 6.2

A careful review of something to check it again

is a formal inquiry aiming to uncover new facts or evidence
restudy
vsreinvestigation
1 4.8

An extra look at information to check earlier results

aims more to uncover new facts or evidence than to confirm results

Antonyms

51 4.7

The permanent end of a business, school, or service

How Thorough

reinvestigation
  • Specialized
1 4.8
review
649 3.0
inquiry
157 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

reinvestigation = investigation (transparent) = re + investigate + ion

The meaning is directly 'an investigation again', which is a standard and easily recognizable use of the prefix 're-'.

Etymology

The word reinvestigation combines the prefix re- meaning 'again' with investigation, which means 'to look into' or 'search for facts'. So a reinvestigation is simply a careful new look into something to find new evidence.