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
  • These lands have been open for leasing for many decades and this decision validates decisions made in the past.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Recent upgrades include the Strategic Weapons Systems Ashore testing facility, which reached full operational capability in late 2024 to validate future upgrades to the Trident weapon system before fleet deployment.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 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
  • The Iranians, however, are cashing in immediately via selling their oil, which had been sanctioned.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • As girls’ flag football surges and flag readies for a starring role at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, state officials brace for a broader debate over sanctioning boys’ flag statewide.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Yet this argument requires senators to actively affirm Blanche, which would legitimize his naked corruption of the law.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • The biggest near-term catalyst for the cryptocurrency industry could be the CLARITY Act, which would lay out regulatory guidelines and help legitimize the crypto industry.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Although women’s suffrage became the law of the land in 1920, the Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

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“Reapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapprove. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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