REAPPLYING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

reapplying

verb

present participle of reapply

as in applying

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The state should have to individually make cases to collect the money rather than automatically applying liens.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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Eco effort The resort is actively addressing concerns regarding single-use plastic bottles and is working to introduce water dispensing units in the near future.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Some analysts, however, questioned how much relief the waiver can deliver without addressing underlying diesel supply constraints.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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It’s been long rumored that Bundchen filed for the D word because she was fed up with Brady devoting himself to his career.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

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His characters confront moments of reckoning—some comic, others karmic, often both—where self-belief collides with a buckling status quo.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Retail spending has trended lower in recent months, and the weak July reading raised questions whether the mighty US consumer might finally be buckling under the weight of higher inflation, mounting consumer debt and persistent economic uncertainty.

— Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

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