reapproved

Definition of reapprovednext
past tense of reapprove
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Verb
  • The state constitution required new districts before the 2026 election, because Republicans had approved the prior map without sufficient Democratic support after the last census.
    David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • But she was forced to remove from the ordinance approved Thursday any mention of eligible transit stops.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Oviedo went 15-8 in 2008 and reached the state semifinal round in the first year that lacrosse was sanctioned as a state championship sport by the FHSAA.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Ukraine, which also returns to the Venice Biennale this year, has sanctioned five individuals associated with the Russian pavilion and has lobbied to have the participants’ visas revoked.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The agreement must still be approved by the union’s board and ratified by the membership to take effect.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2026
  • At the end of that month, the WGA officially ratified its provisional deal, with a 90% approval rate but significant voter downturn.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Since then, the group has conducted 80 scientifically rigorous clinical trials involving 450,000 participants that have validated the safety and effectiveness of a number of drugs and techniques that are routinely prescribed for patients today.
    Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
  • The key to making this process healthy is ensuring that both partners feel heard and their feelings are validated.
    Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • That bull and another issued three years later, Romanus Pontifex, formed the basis of the Doctrine of Discovery, the theory that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of land in Africa and the Americas.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Trump signed the Genius Act in July, legislation that legitimized the technology.
    Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Lake County Democratic Party Chairman Mike Repay certified Jones to run as a Democrat in February, according to a certification letter the Post-Tribune obtained.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Her dog, Indy, underwent three months of training before becoming AWDA-certified in mold detection.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Double points are warranted for her almost campy, hyper-literal approach two years in a row.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The government could start over, in that case, and still find that TPS is no longer warranted — if the process bears that out.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Reapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapproved. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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