reinvestigated

verb

past tense of reinvestigate
1
as in reassessed

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as in investigated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvestigated
  1. reassessed
  2. investigated
  3. researched
  4. explored
  5. examined
Verb
  • The situation will be reassessed in the winter window, when the Austrian teenager should be eligible to secure a work permit to play in England.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassessed
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  • Police investigated the death of Holmes for 18 months before charging Vaughn, Early and Brown in March 1990.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigated
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  • In Southeast Asia, leaders have rolled out more use of renewable energy and researched deploying nuclear power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the bar are blurbs of information on cases and criminals, researched by Rose and the team.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of researched
Verb
  • For decades, engineering, technical, and industrial processes first explored as methods of keeping nations safe or attacking enemies have also found their way into the civilian world.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In April, the family explored Portugal for 10 days, stopping in cities like Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of explored
Verb
  • Voter records will next be examined in DuPage County, then Kendall and Will counties.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Safety is tops in Tampa, with the 19th-lowest property crime rate among cities examined by WalletHub.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Reinvestigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvestigated. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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