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renomination

American  
[ree-nahm-uh-nay-shuhn] / riˌnɑm əˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of nominating someone again for the same office or position.


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Powell himself was made interim chair—the so-called chair pro tempore—in February 2022 when his renomination process went on past the end of his term.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

“In the context of corporate Japan, it’s a surprising figure,” Hirotaka Uchida, partner at the consultancy Arthur D. Little, said of Mr. Toyoda’s renomination vote result.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

But with early voting underway ahead of the May 21 primary elections, the 78-year-old is ignoring challengers and trying to glide to renomination.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

His renomination to a second term has never been in doubt — if he ran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

In 1857 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, and served one term, declining a renomination.

From History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States by Barnes, William Horatio

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