reinvestigate
verb
re·in·ves·ti·gate
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈve-stə-ˌgāt 
reinvestigated; reinvestigating
: to investigate (something) again
… decided to use modern police methods to reinvestigate the case.—
Robert Wainwright
Robert Wainwright
reinvestigation
noun
plural reinvestigations
During the past 30 years, new discoveries and reinvestigations of long-forgotten specimens have coalesced into a flood of transitional fossils.
—Maureen Greenbaum
Maureen Greenbaum
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Marilyn Mosby’s office reinvestigated the original trial Early in episode five, The Case Against Adnan Syed introduces us to Marilyn Mosby, who served as Baltimore City State’s attorney from 2015 to 2022.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2009, about four decades after her body was discovered, Will County officials opened a cold case unit and started to reinvestigate her case.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
And then in 2019, the FBI ended up reinvestigating the case.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Marilyn Mosby’s office reinvestigated the original trial Early in episode five, The Case Against Adnan Syed introduces us to Marilyn Mosby, who served as Baltimore City State’s attorney from 2015 to 2022.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2009, about four decades after her body was discovered, Will County officials opened a cold case unit and started to reinvestigate her case.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
And then in 2019, the FBI ended up reinvestigating the case.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvestigate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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