renominate

verb

re·​nom·​i·​nate (ˌ)rē-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 

renominated; renominating; renominates

transitive verb

: to nominate again especially for a succeeding term

renomination

(ˌ)rē-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Forty-two years ago, Republicans gathered here to renominate former President Ronald Reagan. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Bush was renominated, but Buchanan was awarded a prime-time speech at the Republican National Convention, in August. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Trump renominated Boyle in January, but the Senate still hasn't acted to confirm him. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Powell briefly served as acting Fed chair during the Biden administration before he was renominated and confirmed for a second term in 2022. — Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for renominate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

renominate

verb

re·​nom·​i·​nate (ˈ)rē-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt 

: to nominate again especially for a term right after one just served

renomination

(ˌ)rē-ˌnäm-ə-ˈnā-shən 

noun