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 process of counting mail ballots and validating voters’ signatures is also arduous, as each envelope signature must match the signatures on file, which can lead to additional delays as well.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • However, the market wants management to validate the story rather than leave it to analysts' models.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 June 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
  • Various members of the Castro clan were sanctioned in the latest round of designations announced by the Treasury Department June 4.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge on Wednesday to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the Justice Department shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment against the nonprofit with members of the media.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The mayor himself will arrive this morning ahead of his afternoon one-on-one with Leo, the first American — and Chicago-born — pope, whose advocacy on immigrant rights and historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery will be top of the list for Johnson to discuss.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Strong suggests legitimizing and standardizing station tattoos, making a design readily available if deputies want to pay homage to their workplace, as other departments across the nation do.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits.
    Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • The user will have to revalidate their age using the procedures established by the company to regain access; otherwise, the profile will be permanently deleted.
    Fernanda González, Wired News, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • All three bargaining units that are part of the Broward Teachers Union voted to ratify the 2025-26 tentative agreement, union president Anna Fusco wrote in a May 12 letter to the district.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
  • Workers will vote Wednesday on whether to ratify the deal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026

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“Reapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapprove. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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