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as in to reassess
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as in to investigate
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Recent Examples of reinvestigate
Last month, an Alameda County judge threw out involuntary manslaughter charges against two of three officers accused in the death of Mario Gonzalez in 2021, the only other case of the six that has been reinvestigated.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
That evidence first came to light when the Nashville district attorney’s office, through its conviction-review unit, began reinvestigating the case in 2023.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
But Pip is convinced Sal didn’t commit the crime and partners up with Sal’s younger brother Ravi (Zain Iqbal) to reinvestigate it (which also doubles as her school capstone project), leading the pair to both answers and the darkness lurking in their quaint British village.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Thirty-six years later, in 2021, Lt. Andrew Vitalis and Polk County Investigations Liaison Deputy Mark Biller started to reinvestigate the cold case with new interviews with witnesses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
That evidence first came to light when the Nashville district attorney’s office, through its conviction-review unit, began reinvestigating the case in 2023.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2024
But Pip is convinced Sal didn’t commit the crime and partners up with Sal’s younger brother Ravi (Zain Iqbal) to reinvestigate it (which also doubles as her school capstone project), leading the pair to both answers and the darkness lurking in their quaint British village.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Thirty-six years later, in 2021, Lt. Andrew Vitalis and Polk County Investigations Liaison Deputy Mark Biller started to reinvestigate the cold case with new interviews with witnesses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigate
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The family also alleges they were subjected to abusive treatment during their detention and removal, and their lawyers have asked the DHS watchdog to investigate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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With an imaging platform capable of recording the cell wall building from start to finish, the team plans to investigate how disrupting different genes and different pathways would affect the wall assembly process.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Fort Worth, the Azle, Castleberry, Everman and Kennedale school districts recently passed resolutions asking TAD to reappraise.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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In February, state Rep. Chris Turner, an Arlington Democrat, filed a bill that would undo TAD’s decision to reappraise every other year.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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Children ages 7 and up can explore science with a fun Easter twist.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to press reports, the wedding may take place on Bezos’ $500-million super yacht anchored in the Venice lagoon, though other options are being explored.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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What gives me pause is the question of why Brooker would radically reconceptualize a series whose premise has exceeded its expiration date, instead of just moving on to a fresh idea.—
Time,
Time,
16 June 2023
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In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.—
Shantay Robinson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 May 2023
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The project reimagines his catalog of hits, now backed by a full symphony orchestra.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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This collection reimagines evening wear through the upcycling styles of each student.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Reinvestigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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