REINVESTIGATION Synonyms: 42 Similar Words

reinvestigation

noun

as in rehearing

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Recent Examples of reinvestigation The president called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration. — Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 At first, the news of the Bondi Beach reinvestigation seemed to give Steve and Noone common cause. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The company could still petition for a rehearing, and could also ask the Supreme Court to take the case.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
If the 9th Circuit sides with the NFL, the plaintiffs in the class action can petition the appeals court for a rehearing en banc.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehearing

Noun

As Rose begins his fight against leukemia, his family is facing the emotional and financial challenges of medical treatments and ongoing healthcare expenses.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Other candidates have tied water to voters' broader cost-of-living challenges.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenge

Noun

On cross-examination, the defense asked Guarino about files that were deleted.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Their opportunity came during the cross-examination of Elizabeth Riddell, an FBI case manager who had extracted messages and other data from the cellphones of defendants in the case.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross-examination

Noun

Crowley won the primary by a half percentage point — roughly 3,800 votes — illustrating Democrats’ soul-searching in the Upper Midwestern swing state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The tragedy has prompted soul-searching in the world of TV news helicopter pilots and focused attention on safety issues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of soul-searching

Noun

All require a clinician to establish a relationship with a patient before prescribing, which can happen via a real-time video or phone call, a previous in-person meeting or through a less immediate method, like a questionnaire.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Start with a strengths survey The VIA Character Strengths Survey is a free online questionnaire developed by researchers in positive psychology, the scientific study of what helps people flourish.

— Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of questionnaire

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