renominate
verb
re·nom·i·nate
(ˌ)rē-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 
renominated; renominating; renominates
: to nominate again especially for a succeeding term
Examples of renominate in a Sentence
The President is likely to be renominated for a second term.
The President has renominated a judge that Congress previously rejected.
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Trump initially appointed Hanson to the NRC in 2020, then he was renominated by Joe Biden in 2024.
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ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
At the Baltimore convention that renominated Lincoln, Raymond wrote the resolutions that put emancipation at the center of the 1864 campaign:
As slavery was the cause, and now constitutes the strength of this Rebellion . . .
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
President Joe Biden then renominated Powell, and he was confirmed by Congress on May 12, 2022.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Indeed, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen intervened to push France not to renominate Breton, who had become Elon Musk’s bête noire.
—Anu Bradford, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
At the Baltimore convention that renominated Lincoln, Raymond wrote the resolutions that put emancipation at the center of the 1864 campaign:
As slavery was the cause, and now constitutes the strength of this Rebellion . . .
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
President Joe Biden then renominated Powell, and he was confirmed by Congress on May 12, 2022.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Indeed, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen intervened to push France not to renominate Breton, who had become Elon Musk’s bête noire.
—Anu Bradford, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renominate
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“Renominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renominate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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renominate
verb
re·nom·i·nate
(ˈ)rē-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt
: to nominate again especially for a term right after one just served
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