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

Guterres sent letters to regional groups at the United Nations earlier this month informing them of his intention to reappoint Türk. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Protest organizer Dmytro Koziatynskyi, who is also a veteran, wrote on social media that protesters won't stop unless Zelenskyy reappoints Fedorov as defense minister. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 22 July 2026

The commission can decide whether to reappoint a chief for a second term. — Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026

Perez remains a big favourite to keep the role, however his plan to reappoint Jose Mourinho appears to be on hold for the moment. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint