reapproved

verb

past tense of reapprove
as in approved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapproved
  1. approved
  2. sanctioned
  3. ratified
  4. validated
  5. legitimized
  6. certified
  7. warranted
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  • Many of these proposals require constitutional amendments approved by two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states.
    — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mayor Ross McMullin and the Keller City Council unanimously approved a resolution early Thursday morning in opposition to an upcoming data center proposed for a site in Westlake near the Keller border.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
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  • Meanwhile, violence against women has effectively been sanctioned by law.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Washington has already sanctioned some Chinese teapot refineries and firms since the US started the war against Iran in late February.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Verb
  • Teamsters Local 455 members ratified a five-year agreement on Monday and will soon be able to return to work.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • However, even though the contract was ratified by the Legislature and Governor’s Office, the raises were not included in the budget.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratified
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  • The Pennsylvania Lottery says winners aren't known until prizes are claimed and tickets are validated.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The advance leans on techniques from several mathematicians, and two Anthropic mathematicians, Levent Alpöge and Ralph Furman, studied and validated the proof.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of validated
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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
Definition of legitimized
Verb
  • Amazon is already certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and the company has been awarded waivers to fly drones beyond the line of sight of the pilots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Starship still has several boxes to check on NASA's qualifications list before it will be certified to fly astronauts, and a significant one of the those, reaching orbit, may be just on the horizon.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • In a brief filed on Sunday, the NCAA insists a stay is warranted.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Normally, cases in which police seriously injure or kill people are presented for review to the Justice Systems Integrity Division inside the district attorney’s office, which then decides whether charges are warranted.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of warranted
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“Reapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapproved. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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