reappoint
verb
re·ap·point
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpȯint 
reappointed; reappointing; reappoints
: to name officially to a position for a second or subsequent time : to appoint again
reappointed her to the board
reappointment
noun
plural reappointments
These markets pretty much dictated … the reappointment of Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1996.
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Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision not to reappoint Turner to wield the gavel became public Wednesday, catching many on Capitol Hill by surprise.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump's decision to reappoint Vought as director of the OMB has renewed concerns among his critics about how significant a role Project 2025 will play in his administration.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Shareholders will also vote on proposals to move Tesla’s legal home from Delaware to Texas and to reappoint two board members: James Murdoch and Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 June 2024
April 10 — Jones rejoins the legislature after Nashville's Metro Council unanimously votes to reappoint him.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 24 Mar. 2024
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump's decision to reappoint Vought as director of the OMB has renewed concerns among his critics about how significant a role Project 2025 will play in his administration.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Shareholders will also vote on proposals to move Tesla’s legal home from Delaware to Texas and to reappoint two board members: James Murdoch and Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 June 2024
April 10 — Jones rejoins the legislature after Nashville's Metro Council unanimously votes to reappoint him.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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