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
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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
Clergy who have to return home now must stay there for a year, and reapply for a new temporary work visa.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Simply apply a thin amount all over the target area, and reapply every few months as needed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2024
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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
Clergy who have to return home now must stay there for a year, and reapply for a new temporary work visa.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Simply apply a thin amount all over the target area, and reapply every few months as needed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Reapply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reapply. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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