investigation
noun
the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
reinvestigation
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a word derived from
investigation.
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a word derived from
reinvestigate.
reinvestigateverbto investigate (a crime, murder, problem, etc) again
Example Sentences
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It added that it was in the process of identifying the team for the reinvestigation of Mr Wilson's murder which would be overseen by a senior officer who would conduct a thorough re-investigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
However, during the reinvestigation, he told prosecutors that he was made to feel like a suspect and that he had fingered Smokes and Warren partly to “avoid getting arrested himself.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
The State’s Attorney for Baltimore City had found them innocent after a reinvestigation.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Relatives of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings say they are angry and disappointed at the decision not to bring any criminal charges following a reinvestigation.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
Such cases would not be considered to have been legally tried and would require reinvestigation and altogether new prosecutions, making sure that rights of the accused and all legal procedures were properly observed.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
