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 Musée de l’Orangerie is celebrating the centennial of Monet’s passing with an exhibit focusing on his art’s relation with time through about 40 paintings.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Heinrich sought to pass his own bill to force data centers to shoulder the costs of upgrading the electric grid, which Republicans blocked.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pass

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Disclosing information that constitutes an abuse of authority or other gross misconduct is legally protected, with only narrow exceptions—classified and grand-jury information can’t be revealed, for example.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
His attorneys have instead argued the prosecution failed to prove the money constituted a bribe, saying White never intended to use his office to deliver contracts sought by Kamara.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of constitute

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Supply constraints, regulations, the immigration crackdown, permitting issues and many other practical realities have prevented all those goods and labor supplies from coming into balance with the extreme demand.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Both packaging and online product detail pages are permitted to provide an outbound link to a dedicated webpage on the manufacturer’s website to display the full list of ingredients.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of permit

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With the arrival of fall, Wilson is getting ready to prune what’s left of the plants, fertilize the soil, lay down some straw and netting, and wait out the wintry weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of lay down

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The Department of Justice also argued in a brief in support of the companies that the federal government alone is able to bring about any action regulating interstate emissions.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The ongoing civil lawsuit may also bring about systemic changes, even as some accuse Cornell of treating the seven defendants too lightly.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bring about

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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

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Like prediction markets, their power lay as much in predication as prediction, in legislating what can be asked, priced, and made real—or made valuable as art assets.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The British and Australian parliaments could legislate to alter a monarch’s immunity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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