reauthorize
verb
re·au·tho·rize
(ˌ)rē-ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīz 
reauthorized; reauthorizing; reauthorizes
: to authorize (something or someone) again
especially
: to renew the authority or effective legal power, warrant, or right of
called for Congress to reauthorize the Clean Water Act
Since passage, each law has been amended or "reauthorized," a confusing process under which existing statutes are reenacted with new language. —
Gregg Easterbrook
Gregg Easterbrook
reauthorization
noun
plural reauthorizations
Congressional leaders are expected to continue negotiating a long-term reauthorization of the program in the coming weeks.
—Mike Debonis
Mike Debonis
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After the initial window, the tariff must be reauthorized by Congress.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
The committee on Thursday passed along party lines SB 7040, which would reauthorize the emergency fund through 2027.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The latest Technology-Related Assistance Act was reauthorized in 2022.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
The legislature reauthorized the state guard and its funding in 2023, giving it $109 million to grow from 400 to 1,500 members and purchase aircraft, boats and other equipment for its various missions.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
The committee on Thursday passed along party lines SB 7040, which would reauthorize the emergency fund through 2027.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The latest Technology-Related Assistance Act was reauthorized in 2022.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
The legislature reauthorized the state guard and its funding in 2023, giving it $109 million to grow from 400 to 1,500 members and purchase aircraft, boats and other equipment for its various missions.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Reauthorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reauthorize. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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