reapplication

noun

re·​ap·​pli·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən 

plural reapplications

: a second or renewed application : the act or an instance of reapplying

… he plans to reapply in the spring, when his patio permit is up for reapplication.

—Stephanie Menders

There are some sunscreens designed to be water/sweat proof; typically those products still recommend reapplication every 40-80 minutes.

—Katie Savio

Examples of reapplication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That way, your reapplications can be done with a smaller amount of sunscreen. —Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025

Water helped in reapplication after the wallpaper was removed to adjust it to the wall. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025

But this lube is smooth and doesn't dry out, thus needing reapplication (a real buzzkill in the middle of a solo session). —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025

As someone who assumed the more powerful scent would require less reapplications, the Mountain Spring deodorant didn’t really hold up after a few hours, but the Rose & Vanilla lasted me all day with no smelly odors breaking through. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reapplication

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration