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re·ap·prove | \ (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprüv 
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\reapproved; reapproving; reapproves
Definition of reapprove
: to give formal or official sanction to (something) for a second or subsequent time : to approve (something) again
The program was approved in 2002 and 2006. Voters will reapprove it again if it's presented as its own project …— Greg Stanley
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reapproval \ (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprü-vəl \ noun, plural reapprovals
\ noun, plural reapprovals
The Prentiss County Jail recently received reapproval to house state inmates after taking steps to reduce the overpopulation. — The Daily Corinthian
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The first known use of reapprove was in 1611
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