revalidate
verb
re·val·i·date
(ˌ)rē-ˈva-lə-ˌdāt 
revalidated; revalidating
: to validate again or anew: such as
a
: to make (something) legal or valid again
Her mother had revalidated her Cuban teaching credentials and begun teaching school.—
Linda Marx
Linda Marx
also
: to grant official sanction to (something) again
had to get his visa revalidated
b
: to recognize or prove (something) anew as worthy or legitimate
… the fact that Tyler Perry felt that that song somehow represented his story sort of revalidated my feeling.—Melissa Manchester
Melissa ManchesterExamples of revalidate in a Sentence
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In this view, the war in Ukraine revalidates NSC-68.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
In France, President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that starting in mid-December, elderly residents would be required to show proof of a third shot to revalidate their health pass, which grants them access to public transport and a wide range of public and private spaces.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
In France, nearly 150,000 people booked appointments for booster doses after French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a third dose would be required to revalidate one's health pass.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021
In fact, such factors can be requested throughout a privileged user work session to revalidate identity credentials on a semi-continuous basis with zero user friction.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that those over age 65 will need a third dose by Dec. 15 to revalidate their vaccination pass in France.
—Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 19 Nov. 2021
By December 15, anyone over the age of 65 will need a third dose to revalidate their vaccination pass in France, President Emmanuel Macron announced last week.
—Tara John, CNN, 17 Nov. 2021
To revalidate the study, however, the researchers also swapped in different control groups taken from other genetic resources.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2020
Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
In France, President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that starting in mid-December, elderly residents would be required to show proof of a third shot to revalidate their health pass, which grants them access to public transport and a wide range of public and private spaces.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
In France, nearly 150,000 people booked appointments for booster doses after French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a third dose would be required to revalidate one's health pass.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021
In fact, such factors can be requested throughout a privileged user work session to revalidate identity credentials on a semi-continuous basis with zero user friction.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that those over age 65 will need a third dose by Dec. 15 to revalidate their vaccination pass in France.
—Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 19 Nov. 2021
By December 15, anyone over the age of 65 will need a third dose to revalidate their vaccination pass in France, President Emmanuel Macron announced last week.
—Tara John, CNN, 17 Nov. 2021
To revalidate the study, however, the researchers also swapped in different control groups taken from other genetic resources.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2020
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“Revalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revalidate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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