reappoint

verb

re·​ap·​point (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpȯint 

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

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Taking into account the Senate calendar, the new governor would serve at best three or four months, then have to undergo yet another confirmation hearing should Trump decide to reappoint the person. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappoint

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint