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
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  • Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • The church leaders called on lawmakers to retain existing tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as maternity homes, domestic violence shelters and food banks if Amendment 5 passes.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of pass
Verb
  • Florida’s Second Chance Act was enacted after years of collaboration among physicians, families affected by sudden cardiac arrest, legislators, athletic leaders, and advocacy organizations.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • New Jersey enacted its assault weapons law in 1990 following a mass shooting at a California elementary school.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
Definition of enact
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  • Fundamentally, the sides are so far apart that what constitutes economic disparity and competitive balance is seen through an entirely different lens.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Varela alleges the employee hit his hand and his phone, constituting an assault.
    — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of constitute
Verb
  • The structure permits that disagreement to be expressed numerically.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • But under the country’s Food Sanitation Act, only 10 insect species, including grasshoppers and silkworms, are permitted for human consumption.
    — Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • Licensed installers remove old flooring, prep the subfloor and lay down your new floors.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • On Friday, Fanara’s daughter Michelle Fanara said, her father was working on a project at a neighboring property, stepped inside Palermo, lay down to rest and did not get up.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of lay down
Verb
  • Regardless, the perception of rising crime and violence has brought about questions of how to improve safety in the Queen City.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Although the Smithsonian does have an endowment that could theoretically keep it afloat, the withholding of funding could bring about closures.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • Last year, in honor of her 24th birthday, comedian and actor Grace Reiter and a few friends reenacted The Hunger Games from memory.
    — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026
  • But in the warmer months fly-fishing guides like Teddy Janney of Gallatin River Guides are inundated with visitors seeking to reenact A River Runs Through It.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of reenact
Verb
  • Institutions that cannot legislate a tool out of existence need a better tool instead.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Portugal has laws restricting the resale of tickets, and some within the Spanish government have tried to legislate a crackdown.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of legislate

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