reauthorize
verb
re·au·tho·rize
(ˌ)rē-ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīz 
reauthorized; reauthorizing; reauthorizes
: to authorize (something or someone) again
especially
: to renew the authority or effective legal power, warrant, or right of
called for Congress to reauthorize the Clean Water Act
Since passage, each law has been amended or "reauthorized," a confusing process under which existing statutes are reenacted with new language. —
Gregg Easterbrook
Gregg Easterbrook
reauthorization
noun
plural reauthorizations
Congressional leaders are expected to continue negotiating a long-term reauthorization of the program in the coming weeks.
—Mike Debonis
Mike Debonis
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However, the bill expires on September 30, and must be reauthorized.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill is one piece of a sweeping, last-minute package to reauthorize California’s cap-and-trade program, which limits greenhouse gas emissions and allows companies to buy exemptions.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The agenda includes legislation to amend the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act and reauthorize the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program at $60,000,000 through 2032.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
California lawmakers have an opportunity to boldly recommit to our climate agenda by reauthorizing the state’s cap and invest program — a move that would stabilize the carbon market, unlock billions of dollars in climate funding and reaffirm our global leadership.
—John Laird, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill is one piece of a sweeping, last-minute package to reauthorize California’s cap-and-trade program, which limits greenhouse gas emissions and allows companies to buy exemptions.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The agenda includes legislation to amend the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act and reauthorize the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program at $60,000,000 through 2032.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
California lawmakers have an opportunity to boldly recommit to our climate agenda by reauthorizing the state’s cap and invest program — a move that would stabilize the carbon market, unlock billions of dollars in climate funding and reaffirm our global leadership.
—John Laird, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Reauthorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reauthorize. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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