REPASSING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

repassing

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present participle of repass

as in passing

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However, the bill was so contentious that in order to squeak it through, legislators stuffed it full of carve-outs and exemptions, allowing cities to delay implementation by passing their own plans to add density.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Rather than moving directly to their new institution, many spend days or weeks passing through federal transfer centers and local detention facilities before reaching their final destination.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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City codes show the council has 60 days to consider enacting the proposal before it can be placed on the ballot.

— Dylan Lysen July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
In doing so, ERISA blocks states from enacting comprehensive health insurance reforms, including those promoting health insurance equity.

— Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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Although the wine mom has certain advantages for effecting political change in an age of hyperpolitics, one still suspects that the commonest usage of the term is rooted in reflexive, sexist disdain.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Rising consumer costs are not just effecting humans, but our furry family members too.

— Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

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The first two movies established themselves as genre classics, combining heart-stopping action with futuristic sci-fi that explored the threat of AI bringing about an apocalypse.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
The holdup played a significant role in bringing about the bankruptcy filing.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026

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In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.

— Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026
However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals.

— Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026

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