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reinvestigation

reinvestigation

1 4.8
A new look at something to find new facts or evidence
  • noun
  • /ˌriːɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
1 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
restudy
vsreinvestigation
4.8

An extra look at information to check earlier results

aims more to uncover new facts or evidence than to confirm results
relook
vsreinvestigation
6.2

A careful review of something to check it again

is a formal inquiry aiming to uncover new facts or evidence

Antonyms

46 4.7

The permanent end of a business, school, or service

How Thorough

reinvestigation
  • Specialized
1 4.8
review
490 3.0
inquiry
245 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.