reauthorize
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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Clayton will need to work with Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expired in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
A bill to reauthorize Small Business Administration programs that fund defense startups in Southern California and elsewhere passed Congress on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
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
National security officials have lobbied Congress for nearly a year to reauthorize the law, and privacy advocates have urged lawmakers to include various reforms in any legislation.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
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