reinvestigate
Reopen a case
To reinvestigate is to investigate again, typically because new evidence has emerged or the original inquiry was flawed: The case was reinvestigated after DNA technology improved.
Police reinvestigate cold cases; committees reinvestigate scandals when doubts arise about earlier findings.
Inspect once more
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reviewCritical written assessment
- reevaluateConsider again more carefully
- reconsiderThink about something anew
revisit · reanalyze · reappraise · recheck · reinspect · reopen · relook · reaudit
Thorough examination or tool
- inquiryRequest for information
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
audit · vetting · dissection · interrogation · forensic · detective work · due diligence · fact-finding
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
painstaking · methodical · detailed · in-depth · thorough · leave no stone unturned · fine-tooth comb · scrupulous
Sense of unease about motives
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
second-guessing · incredulity · wariness · challenge · dispute · discrepancy · inconsistency · red flag
Firmness of purpose
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- disentangleFree from snarls
- clear upResolve or brighten
- shed lightTo clarify or explain
piece together · reconstruct · corroborate · verify · confirm · establish · determine · ascertain
reexamine
Inspect once more
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reviewCritical written assessment
- reevaluateConsider again more carefully
reconsider · revisit · reanalyze · reappraise · recheck · reinspect · reopen · relook · reaudit · reexplore
probe
Thorough examination or tool
- inquiryRequest for information
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- analysisMethodical study of parts
inspection · audit · vetting · dissection · interrogation · forensic · detective work · due diligence · fact-finding · deep dive
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
rigorous · painstaking · methodical · detailed · in-depth · thorough · leave no stone unturned · fine-tooth comb · scrupulous · persistent
suspicion
Sense of unease about motives
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- distrustAbsence of confidence
misgivings · second-guessing · incredulity · wariness · challenge · dispute · discrepancy · inconsistency · red flag · anomaly
resolve
Firmness of purpose
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- disentangleFree from snarls
- clear upResolve or brighten
shed light · piece together · reconstruct · corroborate · verify · confirm · establish · determine · ascertain · conclusive
reinvestigating, reinvestigation, reinvestigated, reinvestigates