reinvestigating
Looking into anew
Reinvestigating is investigating again—returning to a case, claim, or question that was examined before.
The prefix suggests the first investigation was incomplete, flawed, or challenged by new evidence: Police are reinvestigating the cold case after DNA technology improved.
Authorities reinvestigate crimes; journalists reinvestigate scandals; committees reinvestigate decisions.
Seeking answers through inquiry
- probeThorough examination or tool
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- fact-findingSeeking verified information
detective · sleuthing · forensic · gumshoe · reopening · follow-up · interviewing · deposing
Formal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
whistleblower · inquiry · oversight · watchdog · regulatory · commission · tribunal · ombudsman
Studying something again
- reexaminationInspecting something once more
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- dataFacts for analysis
empirical · findings · evidence · replication · retesting · verification · falsification · longitudinal
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
- probeThorough examination or tool
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
fact-finding · detective · sleuthing · forensic · gumshoe · reopening · follow-up · interviewing · deposing · witness
audit
Formal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- complianceAdhering to requirements
accountability · whistleblower · inquiry · oversight · watchdog · regulatory · commission · tribunal · ombudsman · misconduct
reanalysis
Studying something again
- reexaminationInspecting something once more
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
data · empirical · findings · evidence · replication · retesting · verification · falsification · longitudinal · meta-analysis
reinvestigatingdropping
Letting something fall
abandoning · letting go · ignoring · shelving · discontinuing
reinvestigatingclosing
Final stage of something
concluding · wrapping up · finalizing · sealing · shutting down