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reapprove

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[ree-uh-proov] / ˌri əˈpruv /

verb (used with object)

reapproved, reapproving
  1. to give official approval or sanction for a second or subsequent time.


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In December, campaigners brought a second bid to the High Court in London to challenge the decision to reapprove the plans, which will overhaul eight miles of the A303, including building the 2km tunnel.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024

The Senate hoped to confirm them before year’s end to avoid committees having to reapprove them in the new year once Congress returns from holiday recess.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

In fact, the Fed will almost certainly reapprove that approach at its Jan. 31-Feb.

From Reuters ● Jan. 6, 2023

“Even if the financial cost is not large to patients, if they have good insurance coverage, there’s a lot of worry of ‘Will it get approved?’ and they have to reapprove it every year.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2022

That included a spring bear hunting season that was suspended despite state wildlife biologists asking the commission to reapprove the hunt.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

In its most recent quarter, the company exceeded profit expectations after its dicamba herbicide was reapproved for use in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

By early November, just 44 licenses had been reapproved, and about 300 farmers, including Vang and Xiong, are still waiting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

State law says the SOLs for every subject must be redeveloped by the Virginia Department of Education and reapproved by the Board of Education every seven years, with the timing of reviews staggered across subjects.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2022

Many parts of the bill dealing with the regulatory framework will have to be reapproved by lawmakers next year.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2021

In 2005, after taking over the office, Mr. Bradbury wrote a new set of memos that reapproved the C.I.A.’s interrogation tactics, even when combined, although he relied on narrower legal reasoning.

From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2017

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