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 Antioch City Council unanimously voted to reappoint Porshe Taylor, the commission’s former chairperson, to a three-year term that expires in 2028.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
With the judge refusing to reappoint counsel, Zajko subsequently waived her right to legal representation for next month’s joint trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Trapani, the faculty Senate president, criticized FAU’s decision not to reappoint Polak Wednesday, describing it as unusual and inconsistent with the university’s response to Leader and Cole.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, who is running for mayor against Mayor Julie Hoy, initially voted to reappoint Hedquist in December but later called for the council to revisit the decision after hearing from police and fire unions and members of the public.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
With the judge refusing to reappoint counsel, Zajko subsequently waived her right to legal representation for next month’s joint trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Trapani, the faculty Senate president, criticized FAU’s decision not to reappoint Polak Wednesday, describing it as unusual and inconsistent with the university’s response to Leader and Cole.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, who is running for mayor against Mayor Julie Hoy, initially voted to reappoint Hedquist in December but later called for the council to revisit the decision after hearing from police and fire unions and members of the public.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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