reapproves

Grants permission anew

Reapproves means to approve again, typically after a previous approval has lapsed, been withdrawn, or requires renewal: The committee reapproves the budget annually.

The word appears most often in regulatory, institutional, or bureaucratic contexts where periodic review is standard.

legislative

bill

Amount owed, written

treatyBinding pact between nations
amendmentChange to official text
resolutionFormal decision or determination

legislation · measure · act · protocol · convention · ratification · congressional · parliamentary · bipartisan · veto override

reconciliation

second chance

Renewed opportunity after failure

forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
reinstatementReturn to previous position
redemptionRecovery or moral restoration

restoration · trust · reconciliation · acceptance · readmission · probation · conditional · pardon · clemency · reprieve

bureaucratic

permit

Official written authorization

licenseFormal grant of permission
applicationFormal request document
renewalMaking current again

authorization · clearance · certification · visa · grant · funding · budget · request · submission · review

oversight

audit

Formal accounts examination

inspectionFormal assessment of condition
complianceAdhering to requirements
regulationOfficial rules governing conduct

review · assessment · evaluation · monitoring · quality control · standards · accreditation · recertification · reinspection · conditional

Opposites

approval decision

reapprovesrejects

Refuses or discards

denies · disapproves · refuses · vetoes · declines

continuation vs. termination

reapprovesrevokes

Formally cancels or withdraws

rescinds · withdraws · cancels · terminates · annuls

Family

preapproved, reapproved, preapprove, reapproving, preapproving

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G