reappoint

verb

re·​ap·​point (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpȯint How to pronounce reappoint (audio)
reappointed; reappointing; reappoints

transitive verb

: to name officially to a position for a second or subsequent time : to appoint again
reappointed her to the board
reappointment noun
plural reappointments
These markets pretty much dictated … the reappointment of Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1996. Wall Street Journal

Examples of reappoint in a Sentence

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For Guy Kinnings, CEO of the European Tour, the first step was to reappoint Donald as captain. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The Department of Children and Families chose not to reappoint board president Joshua Hay, the president of a technology company that contracts with the state. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025 The vast majority of proxy votes are important or mandatory but routine – reappoint the auditor, re-elect directors, and the like. Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The county charter authorizes the county executive to decide whether to reappoint the incumbent IG or search for a different one. John Hohman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappoint

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reappoint was in 1611

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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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