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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

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

News of Biden’s decision to renominate Garcetti was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 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

But there was no Vice-President to renominate, as Mr. Hobart had died in office.

From Theodore Roosevelt and His Times by Howland, Harold

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

From MarketWatch Nov. 7, 2025

Powell was appointed by Trump to lead the bank in 2017, and renominated by Joe Biden.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

President Trump renominated Jared Isaacman to run the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an about-face after abruptly ending the entrepreneur’s earlier bid for the top role at the space agency.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2025

The Kremlin is also expected to nominate a prime minister and five key ministers, including foreign and defense, though the officials in those six posts may simply be renominated.

From New York Times May 7, 2024

He was renominated at the same place and in the same manner in 1835, but the Whigs did not imitate their opponents.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles

Then on Nov. 4, Trump announced he was renominating Isaacman.

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

In addition to renominating Powell for a second term, Biden is slowly filling in his slate of Fed nominees.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2022

He added that Biden had made a "fine choice" in renominating Powell as well as nominating Governor Lael Brainard to be Fed vice chair, the central bank's No. 2 leadership role.

From Reuters Nov. 23, 2021

Ms. Yellen said she wanted to be reappointed when her term as Fed chair ended in 2018, but President Trump, eager to install his own pick, decided against renominating her.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2020

A movement in favor of renominating him to the Presidency was started under the direction of Senator Roscoe Conkling of New York.

From The Cleveland Era; a chronicle of the new order in politics by Ford, Henry Jones

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