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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Johnson should reappoint Inspector General Deborah Witzburg to another four-year term.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
As the county code authorizes the county executive to simply reappoint the inspector general and an open search is not required, Madigan’s fate seems apparent.
—Emmet C. Davitt, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment asking whether the governor intends to reappoint Harris and Hatch.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Weeks after Caldwell’s former HR director filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Jarom Wagoner alleging retaliation by the City Council — which did not reappoint her after an investigation into Police Chief Rex Ingram — the city’s insurer has settled the suit.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
As the county code authorizes the county executive to simply reappoint the inspector general and an open search is not required, Madigan’s fate seems apparent.
—Emmet C. Davitt, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment asking whether the governor intends to reappoint Harris and Hatch.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Weeks after Caldwell’s former HR director filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Jarom Wagoner alleging retaliation by the City Council — which did not reappoint her after an investigation into Police Chief Rex Ingram — the city’s insurer has settled the suit.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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