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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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 24 May 2026
While unlikely, ideally, new CDC leadership would seek to reappoint most pre-RFK Jr.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
The City Council chose not to reappoint Anderson as mayor pro tem after one term.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The Del Mar City Council voted to reappoint Donna Shaw to a third three-year term to the Lagoon Committee running through May 31, 2029.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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