REPASS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

repass

verb

Definition of repass

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

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The ban has been in place long enough that an entire cohort of girls has passed through adolescence without stepping foot in a secondary school classroom.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Still, there was always the latent threat that someday, even in the distant future, the broader mass of American citizenry would elect politicians and pass policies to explicitly target the oligarchs’ assets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pass

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Jim Zouras, a Chicago attorney who’s represented people in hundreds of Illinois privacy lawsuits, said the state has constructed many new data centers since enacting its privacy laws.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
After the 2023 mall shooting, Anutin, who was interior minister at the time, enacted a one-year ban on the issue of new personal gun licenses and suspended public carry permits, among other gun control measures.

— Nat Sumon, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of enact

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Full renminbi convertibility, which is the premise buried inside Allaire's three-to-five-year forecast and which would constitute a different Chinese financial system entirely.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
If women constitute the film’s heart, animals form its pulse.

— Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of constitute

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In addition to the above costs, the controller said the proposal would require a coastal development permit, which may require studies or permit conditions.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Under national rules, farmers in the Amazon must preserve 80% of their land and may legally clear the remaining 20%, while the moratorium bans any deforestation, even when permitted by law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of permit

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The Speedwell had sailed first from Holland to England, bringing about 45 passengers and supplies to join the voyage for religious freedom to North America.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
The dialogue is part of the United States’ three-phase plan to bring about stabilization, economic recovery and political reconciliation, and democratic transition to Venezuela, with the aim of eventually holding new elections.

— Anabella González, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bring about

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Both films show their stunted couples attempting to start over, reenacting the beginning of their relationship, when everything was terrifyingly and beautifully undetermined.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted the sheriff’s office, reenacting the scenarios that Stork described, according to the arrest report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of reenact

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Martin is wary of rushing to legislate after every new incident.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
More consequentially, Congress could legislate the redeployment of forces currently assigned to the conflict and reject the removal of forces from Asia or Europe for use in the Iran operation.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

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