REAPPROVING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

reapproving

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present participle of reapprove

as in reaccrediting

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In addition to late-arriving mail ballots, the California secretary of state told ABC News that there is an arduous process of counting mail ballots and validating voters' signatures, as each envelope signature must match the signatures on file.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
The Bottom Line Organizations that continue to prioritize potential without validating consistency will face widening execution gaps, and in high-stakes industries, those gaps show up fast and in ways that are very hard to reverse.

— Amy Alexy, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of validating

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The University Interscholastic League is one step closer to sanctioning girls high school flag football in Texas.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
In addition to sanctioning Brito and Epstein, Williams also ordered a copy of her order to be sent to the New York State Bar Association, of which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a member.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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Moreover, its lead in many technologies meant that the United States had much more to lose than to gain by legitimizing commercial spying.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Seeking new crypto money, Christie’s and Sotheby’s cut all other legitimizing actors out of the loop with NFTs, elevating what might previously have been categorized as illustration, graphic art, or a social media meme to the status of fine art.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of ratifying

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