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renominate

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[ree-nahm-uhn-ayt] / riˈnɑm ənˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

renominated, renominating
  1. to nominate again, especially for another term of office.


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With two vacancies, the administration could nominate the new chair to a fresh 14-year term or to Powell’s soon-to-be-vacant governor seat and either renominate Miran or fill a new vacancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Although Johnson won the election, Democrats did not renominate Johnson for another term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

Biden also plans to renominate for new five-year terms Democratic commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Republican commissioner Brendan Carr, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Reuters ● May 22, 2023

He plans to renominate Garcetti as the new congressional session begins, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the upcoming announcement.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023

I did not do it with the idea that they would renominate me.

From Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt

Greenspan was renominated as chairman of the Federal Reserve by George H.W.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Read on: Trump renominated a tech billionaire to lead NASA.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2025

WASHINGTON—President Trump on Tuesday renominated Jared Isaacman to run the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an about-face after abruptly ending the entrepreneur’s earlier bid to run the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

He has nominated and renominated the outstanding worker advocate Julie Su as secretary of Labor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

Tilden, who might have been renominated and run on the charge that he was counted out in 1876, was sick.

From The New Nation by William E. Dodd

The bigger question is: Why even bother renominating him?

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

According to a filing released on Wednesday, 71.9 percent of shareholders supported renominating Mr. Toyoda as chairman of Toyota’s board.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

In renominating Powell to a second term as Fed chief on Monday, U.S.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2021

The president is reportedly deciding between renominating Mr. Powell or Lael Brainard, the sole Democrat currently on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2021

With these facts before us, King Henry's supposed generosity in renominating Gascoigne can no longer be credited.

From Notes and Queries, Number 41, August 10, 1850 by Various

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