reapply
verb
re·ap·ply
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈplī 
reapplied; reapplying; reapplies
: to apply for a second or subsequent time: such as
a
intransitive
: to make a new appeal or request especially in the form of a written application
… allowing some of the fired controllers to reapply for their old jobs.—
Darcy Frey
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b
transitive
: to lay or spread (something) on again
reapply makeup
Many repellents do not weather well and will need to be reapplied after a rain.—Kyle Robinson
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The teachers’ union protested her decision to force over a hundred specialized staff to reapply for a smaller pool of their jobs or move into classroom teaching positions.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If UnitedHealth restores profitability to $24 per share—above the current consensus of $19 but within the analyst range of $16 to $30 for 2026—and investors reapply the historical 25x earnings multiple, the stock would reach $600.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Stapleton, who chairs the Human Development and Quantitative Methodology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, chose not to reapply after her term ended July 1.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
The simplest thing to do might be to reapply with a co-signer who meets the lender's credit, income and DTI requirements.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If UnitedHealth restores profitability to $24 per share—above the current consensus of $19 but within the analyst range of $16 to $30 for 2026—and investors reapply the historical 25x earnings multiple, the stock would reach $600.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Stapleton, who chairs the Human Development and Quantitative Methodology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, chose not to reapply after her term ended July 1.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
The simplest thing to do might be to reapply with a co-signer who meets the lender's credit, income and DTI requirements.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reapply
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“Reapply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reapply. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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