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

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

Payne noted that Frey had renominated O'Hara for another term on May 6, amid the investigation, and the council was kept in the dark about the allegations. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 May 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