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reauthorization

American  
[ree-aw-ther-uh-zay-shuhn] / riˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of authorizing again or under new terms.


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Part of the headwind was the significant number of patients that needed to go through an insurance benefit reauthorization process at the start of the year, which pushed approvals into late March.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

FirstNet Authority is up for a reauthorization vote this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Though they later held meetings to smooth over their differences, the network is again livid following the reauthorization of German agrochemical giant Bayer's dicamba herbicide for sprayed use on genetically modified soybean and cotton.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Job one: A battle over the 1982 reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

The Commission is an important part of the ongoing struggle for justice in America, and we strongly support its reauthorization.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald