REAPPROVED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

reapproved

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past tense of reapprove

as in approved

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With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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The Treasury Department has sanctioned such independent Chinese refineries, but in May, Beijing ordered its companies to ignore the restrictions.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Gavi is the only member of Luis de la Fuente’s squad to be sanctioned, receiving a one-match ban and $30,000 fine for unsporting behaviour.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Supreme Court subsequently ratified the result, keeping Maduro in power.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979, was instituted after being ratified by nearly 100 nations.

— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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Mass media genres are developed and legitimized to voice particular concerns and provide pleasures that align with audiences’ interests.

— Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Leo’s own family history and past apologies Kellerman welcomed Leo’s apology, but said more needs to be done to further acknowledge how the Catholic Church legitimized and expanded slavery.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026

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District 1 fisheries biologist Dustin Smith certified the record.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Once King County Elections verifies the voters and signatures, the Director of Elections sets a special date between 45 and 90 days after the petition is certified.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of certified

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However, the downward momentum now taking hold — along with the broader AI trade concerns noted above — tells us that caution is warranted.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Body camera footage shows that Jonah Neal did not pose a threat that warranted deadly force when a member of the federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot him in late May, according to a lawyer representing his family.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

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