reappoint
verb
re·ap·point
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpȯint 
reappointed; reappointing; reappoints
: 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.
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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
Federal judges are weighing whether to reappoint her or name a successor—an unresolved decision that could affect leadership, ongoing investigations, and prosecutorial direction in the state's top federal office.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The Governor could just reappoint the same person to the same job immediately.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
What To Know Federal judges in New Jersey are meeting Monday to consider whether to reappoint Habba or select a new acting U.S. Attorney, with no final decision yet publicly confirmed.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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John Hohman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
Federal judges are weighing whether to reappoint her or name a successor—an unresolved decision that could affect leadership, ongoing investigations, and prosecutorial direction in the state's top federal office.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The Governor could just reappoint the same person to the same job immediately.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
What To Know Federal judges in New Jersey are meeting Monday to consider whether to reappoint Habba or select a new acting U.S. Attorney, with no final decision yet publicly confirmed.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reappoint
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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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