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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Frank Carollo held the seat from 2009 to 2017, after which his older brother, Joe Carollo, was elected, and then reelected, as the district’s commissioner.
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Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
He was elected to his first full term in 2018, and reelected in 2022.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The country had reelected Shepherd’s feral heir, but this one incited an insurrection and called it patriotism.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was reelected last month, but the vote was marred by violence — widespread protests were met with bloody crackdowns, reportedly killing 800, although the government disputed the figure.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
He was elected to his first full term in 2018, and reelected in 2022.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The country had reelected Shepherd’s feral heir, but this one incited an insurrection and called it patriotism.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was reelected last month, but the vote was marred by violence — widespread protests were met with bloody crackdowns, reportedly killing 800, although the government disputed the figure.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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