renominate

verb

re·​nom·​i·​nate (ˌ)rē-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce renominate (audio)
renominated; renominating; renominates

transitive verb

: 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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Powell was nominated to lead the Fed by Mr. Trump in 2017 and was renominated to serve another 4-year term by President Joe Biden in November 2021. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025 Powell was first nominated to lead the Fed by Trump in 2017 and renominated by President Joe Biden in 2022. Nik Popli, Time, 17 Apr. 2025 The judge was later renominated by former President George W. Bush. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025 Both officials are Democrats: Slaughter was initially nominated to serve as a commissioner by Trump in 2018 and renominated by Joe Biden in 2023, while Bedoya was nominated by Biden in 2021. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for renominate

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of renominate was in 1800

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“Renominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renominate. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

renominate

verb
re·​nom·​i·​nate (ˈ)rē-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce renominate (audio)
: to nominate again especially for a term right after one just served
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