reapply
verb
re·ap·ply
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈplī 
reapplied; reapplying; reapplies
: to apply for a second or subsequent time: such as
a
intransitive
: to make a new appeal or request especially in the form of a written application
… allowing some of the fired controllers to reapply for their old jobs.—
Darcy Frey
Darcy Frey
b
transitive
: to lay or spread (something) on again
reapply makeup
Many repellents do not weather well and will need to be reapplied after a rain.—Kyle Robinson
Kyle RobinsonExamples of reapply in a Sentence
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Howell has to reapply and obtain a new permit to do any further work on the wall.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
Recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program must reapply every two years for protection and work permits.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
And 53 of those workers -- employees at the parking garage at Mitchell International Airport -- have the opportunity to reapply for their jobs with a different company.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article New York City is poised to resume funding outside contractors that help people released from Rikers Island and other jails — but the nonprofits that long ran the programs will have to reapply for the money.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
Recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program must reapply every two years for protection and work permits.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
And 53 of those workers -- employees at the parking garage at Mitchell International Airport -- have the opportunity to reapply for their jobs with a different company.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article New York City is poised to resume funding outside contractors that help people released from Rikers Island and other jails — but the nonprofits that long ran the programs will have to reapply for the money.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Reapply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reapply. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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