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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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
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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
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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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