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reapply

British  
/ ˌriːəˈplaɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to put or spread (something) on again

    reapply sunscreen frequently

  2. to put in an application or request again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Market-share projections and a list of conditions that would cause Union Pacific to walk away were among the items that the regulator had asked for when it asked the two companies to reapply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services posted new guidance for clinics that are dependent on Title X family planning services grants, which could affect clinics when they reapply for funding in January 2027.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Brewdog has been criticised for asking staff to reapply for their jobs, in what a union has described as a "fire and rehire" scheme.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

On the other hand, he said, the truckers would argue they had no choice but to reapply to try to get their licenses back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

I would tell Noah in time so he could reapply, but I didn’t.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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