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reauthorize

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[ri-aw-ther-ahyz] / ˌrɪˈɔ θərˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

  1. to authorize again.


Example Sentences

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Health insurers often won’t reauthorize the medications if someone hasn’t lost 5% of their body weight after five or six months.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Members of Congress have proposed bills to reauthorize it and revamp FEMA.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

There was a time when it would routinely reauthorize the Voting Rights Act and help ensure Black people could vote.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2024

This legislation would not only reauthorize the NMBCA, it would make updates that would improve its accessibility for partners and provide greater staff capacity to help get more funds where they need to go.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Mr. Zadroga and others successfully pushed Congress to reauthorize the legislation in 2015.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

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