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
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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
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Locals and regulars banded together to physically and virtually protest the new ownership in early 2015, also decrying a policy that existing staff had to reapply for their jobs before the restaurant’s reopening.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Companies are free to reapply for approval after being rejected, though there’s no guarantee FDA won’t come to the same conclusion and reject the application again.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
The following year, the Legislature passed a law that created a second community advocate position on the committee, redefined the position and had Wilson reapply.
—Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Customers are encouraged to reach out to the Wayne Metropolitan agency to request recertification and avoid a regular monthly bill and having to reapply to the Lifeline Plan, DWSD Public Affairs Director Bryan Peckinpaugh said in an email this week.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Companies are free to reapply for approval after being rejected, though there’s no guarantee FDA won’t come to the same conclusion and reject the application again.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
The following year, the Legislature passed a law that created a second community advocate position on the committee, redefined the position and had Wilson reapply.
—Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Customers are encouraged to reach out to the Wayne Metropolitan agency to request recertification and avoid a regular monthly bill and having to reapply to the Lifeline Plan, DWSD Public Affairs Director Bryan Peckinpaugh said in an email this week.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Reapply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reapply. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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