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reappoint

British  
/ ˌriːəˈpɔɪnt /

verb

  1. to assign (a person, committee, etc) to a post or role again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Philips also announced a proposal to reappoint Jakobs as CEO.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Current Mayor Eric Adams could reappoint those members or appoint new ones, which could complicate Mamdani’s plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho would like to return for a second spell in charge but the club do not want to reappoint the 61-year-old Portuguese, who was sacked by Roma in January.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

“Every time we seem to be in a crisis, we reappoint the same people and hope that they change their ways, but they do not.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

At Strauss’s urging, Eisenhower declined to reappoint Murray when his term as commissioner expired on June 30.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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