reelect
verb
re·elect
ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt 
reelected; reelecting; reelects
: to elect for another term in office
Examples of reelect in a Sentence
He was reelected to the school committee.
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The Foster Way home is in Area 2, represented by Pam Costa who was successfully reelected last year.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Postman was writing as America reelected a former Hollywood actor.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Governors have no term limits in Iowa, and the state has a track record of reelecting incumbents.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Four years later they were reelected.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Postman was writing as America reelected a former Hollywood actor.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Governors have no term limits in Iowa, and the state has a track record of reelecting incumbents.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Four years later they were reelected.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reelect
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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