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repass

verb

Definition of repassnext
as in to pass

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Recent Examples of repass Norris struggled to repass Leclerc for second, after the Ferrari had muscled by with the extra grip afforded by his soft tires at the start, with Leclerc’s stout defending then hindering their chase of Verstappen. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The Senate, which passed congressional and legislative district plans a week ago along party lines, met relatively briefly to repass the congressional plan after it was amended by Democrats in an attempt to secure some Republican support. — oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repass
  1. pass
  2. enact
  3. constitute
  4. permit
  5. lay down
  6. bring about
  7. reenact
  8. legislate
Verb
  • Celebrity judges Maria Bamford, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gianmarco Soresi vote on each performance, passing the players to the next round or eliminating them.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Kirk Cousins fired three TD passes to lead Las Vegas to a 26-14 victory on the road against the Chargers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pass
Verb
  • Trump signed the bill into law last week but hasn't enacted the measures yet.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But the Musk trailer, which dropped Thursday, does not appear to fall in the category of the campaign advertising those bylaws were enacted to prevent.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of enact
Verb
  • That’s not to say Swift has given up her luxury accessories, or that two outfits constitute a permanent wardrobe overhaul.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • To Dickinson, concerns about artificial intelligence constitute a moral panic, like earlier concerns about (among his examples) comic books.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of constitute
Verb
  • The analyst added that similar uranium mine projects are not fully permitted, giving NexGen an edge over competitors and making its stock especially appealing to investors.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The terms of an authorization typically identify the provider or entity permitted to disclose information, which records are included, the date range, the recipient, and the expiration and revocation language.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • To build it, lay down a flat layer of spheres, and rest each successive layer into the dimples formed by the one below.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Deer lay down a lot of clues, but not all of these are worth hanging stands around.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lay down
Verb
  • The company expects to bring about 250 jobs with the manufacturing facility, with pay starting at $26 per hour.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But any system for sports that isn’t negotiated by labor—the athletes—is bound to bring about implementation and interpretation disagreements and, in some cases, litigation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • Andy Kotelnicki would love to reenact one of the greatest moments in sports history after the final seconds tick off the clock in the Kansas-Arizona State football game Saturday at tradition-rich Wembley Stadium in London, England.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Each year on the night of September 15, Mexico’s president reenacts the famous grito from the National Palace in Mexico City, ringing the exact same bell Hidalgo did and leading the crowd in cries honoring the heroes of independence.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of reenact
Verb
  • Plus, Congress has a very small window to legislate before the end of the year.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Those ideas can’t be legislated into existence, yet institutions, social movements, customs, and habits can shape them over time.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of legislate

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“Repass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repass. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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