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.
Recent Examples on the Web Many of his attacks focused on Jerome H. Powell, Trump’s own pick for Fed chair, whom Biden renominated. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 Very basically, Ohio has a ballot deadline of Aug. 7, which comes before the Democrats’ mid-August convention to officially renominate the president. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024 While not every lawmaker was opposed to renominating Joiner and Shay, some have observed nominees undergoing more scrutiny over the last couple of years. Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2024 Sadr has also reached out to Ameri, and the two leaders discussed the possibility of renominating Abdul-Mahdi as prime minister. Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2020 See all Example Sentences for renominate 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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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