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repasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of repass
as in lays down

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  1. brings about
  2. enacts
  3. constitutes
  4. effects
  5. passes
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  • If the thought of reheating steak brings about mental images of tough, rubbery meat – don’t despair.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
  • El Niño is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean sea water that brings about weather extremes around the world.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Trump quickly enacts a temporary 10% global levy using a different law.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Undaunted, Demczur used his squeegee blade to carve a hole in the plaster so the men could kick through the wall to escape—a process Demczur re-enacts for the series.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enacts
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  • Courts, regulators, creators and technology companies continue to grapple with when training constitutes permissible use, when licensing is required, and whether outputs can infringe on existing works.
    — Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Arguments over what constitutes an employer plan are not new, and other organizations have tried offering such coverage.
    — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of constitutes
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  • Still, stakeholders are unsure what effects a veto override will have.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Here, The Athletic outlines United’s debt picture and what effects this latest refinancing may have.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of effects
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  • His 10 touchdown passes through two weeks are the most by a quarterback through two games in NFL history.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As such, when the veteran passes, those burdens do not necessarily disappear.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Repasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repasses. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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