renominate
verb
re·nom·i·nate
(ˌ)rē-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 
renominated; renominating; renominates
: to nominate again especially for a succeeding term
Examples of renominate in a Sentence
The President is likely to be renominated for a second term.
The President has renominated a judge that Congress previously rejected.
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One of the most consequential and surprising deals struck between the Main Street and Freedom caucuses in November paved the way for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be unanimously renominated as Speaker.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Footnotes *Including former Rep. John Ratcliffe, who withdrew his nomination for director of national intelligence in August 2019 but was renominated in February 2020 and then successfully confirmed.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Once a new congressional session begins, a president can renominate recess appointees for Senate confirmation — or issue a fresh recess appointment for them.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet neither Congress nor the judiciary held him accountable, and the Republican Party—coup attempt notwithstanding—renominated him for president.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Footnotes *Including former Rep. John Ratcliffe, who withdrew his nomination for director of national intelligence in August 2019 but was renominated in February 2020 and then successfully confirmed.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Once a new congressional session begins, a president can renominate recess appointees for Senate confirmation — or issue a fresh recess appointment for them.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet neither Congress nor the judiciary held him accountable, and the Republican Party—coup attempt notwithstanding—renominated him for president.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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renominate
verb
re·nom·i·nate
(ˈ)rē-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt
: to nominate again especially for a term right after one just served
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