reelect

verb

re·​elect ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt How to pronounce reelect (audio)
reelected; reelecting; reelects

transitive verb

: to elect for another term in office
reelection
ˌrē-ə-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce reelect (audio)
noun

Examples of reelect in a Sentence

He was reelected to the school committee.
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Former Democratic President Joe Biden won the district in 2020 even as Schweikert was reelected. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Mills was elected to the House to represent Florida's 7th District in 2022 and reelected in 2024. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 July 2026 Rodriguez, the most prolific fundraiser in county government with a war chest of about $4 million, was automatically reelected to a second term on June 9 when no challenger filed to run against him. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Bruno Pavlovsky has been reelected as president of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode for another four-year period. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reelect

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reelect was in 1600

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reelect

verb
re·​elect ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt How to pronounce reelect (audio)
: to elect for another term in office
reelection
-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce reelect (audio)
noun

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