reapprove

Definition of reapprovenext

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Recent Examples of reapprove Last year, Congress reapproved the Violence Against Women Act with Bree’s Law provisions. Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2023 In 2019, the Texas Legislature appropriated $1.5 million to join ERIC, an appropriation that was reapproved in 2021. Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023 The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board first approved the project in December 2017 and reapproved it in February 2021, also requiring the company to enter good-faith negotiations with neighborhood representatives. Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023 The group also took a swipe at McConnell, who has criticized Scott’s proposal to sunset all federal legislation after five years unless reapproved by Congress, including Medicare and Social Security. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2023 Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, also called in his 11-point plan for forcing Congress to have to reapprove every federal program after five years, a measure that would put entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare in jeopardy. Washington Post, 10 May 2022 As Ohio’s budgeting cycle only lasts for two years, state lawmakers must reapprove unspent money for projects that take longer than two years to complete. Laura Hancock, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2022 Although the major funding bills originated in the House, Senate amendments mean House lawmakers must review and reapprove those measures before they could be sent to the governor. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapprove
Verb
  • The crew will have another opportunity to practice manually steering the craft, which Hawkins said is essential to validating Orion’s ability to dock with other spacecraft during future missions.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Engineers are using the mission to validate performance under real conditions that cannot be fully replicated on Earth.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The board is expected to discuss the extreme measures Tuesday, Feb. 17. LAUSD employs more than 83,000 people, including teachers, administrators, certificated support personnel and substitutes, according to June 2025 data.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Trustees at the Ramona Unified School District voted unanimously Thursday to send layoff notices to 12 classified and certificated staff members and keep 28 vacant positions unfilled as a way to balance the budget.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Professor Gary Fields said that the two professors were not the only ones whose protests have been sanctioned by the university in recent years.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Tatakov and Nikolaev are listed as participants via the Intrada Ensemble; the ensemble’s seven other members are not sanctioned.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Min Aung Hlaing’s ascent to the presidency follows a tradition of military strongmen installing themselves as the nation’s top leader and seeking to legitimize their rule through unfair elections.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been co-opting the Orthodox Church to legitimize his aggression against Ukraine.
    Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • By May, Human Services plans to revalidate more than 5,500 Medicaid providers, including verification of ownership, credentials, background checks and locations.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Their goal is to revalidate nearly 6,000 providers by the summer.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The deal was unanimously ratified by the WNBA Board of Governors and approved through a players’ vote.
    Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The contract agreement, a year longer than a typical three-year deal, must be approved by the guild’s board and members before it is ratified.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Reapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapprove. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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