reapprove

verb

Definition of reapprovenext
as in to reaccredit

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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 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 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
  1. validate
  2. certificate
  3. sanction
  4. legitimize
  5. revalidate
  6. ratify
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  • The deal validated concerns that Google will increasingly diversify its suppliers.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This extension is a significant relief for the sport, ensuring a top talent remains and validating driver feedback on future rules.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of validate
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  • The job-training programs supported by the Lucky Duck Foundation range from culinary training, food rescue, community beautification and trash pickup to certificate programs in construction, technology and health industries.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Online courses providers show a similarly vast scale in users and certificate completions.
    — Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of certificate
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  • In addition to enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, this week, the administration threatened to severely sanction any country that does business with Iran.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fiscus declined to answer if the team sanctioned the workout.
    — Katie Strang, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanction
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  • To Lucarelli, those imperfections only legitimize the challenge.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • To legitimize its role as something more than predatory domination, Washington launched the Arab-Israeli peace process in hopes of integrating its Arab allies and Israel into a common security framework.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of legitimize
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  • The bill does not establish mechanisms to address the provider shortage, though Oz has previously said that all states will have to revalidate all of their providers, which has led to months of disruption in Minnesota.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 June 2026
  • By this point, Minnesota’s Human Services agency had already suspended new licenses in certain programs and started hiring additional staff to revalidate providers, as Oz had already threatened action against the state in December.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 5 June 2026
Definition of revalidate
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  • The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As a check on that judicial branch power, Congress has the power to seek constitutional amendments, which must be ratified by the states.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratify

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“Reapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapprove. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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