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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Metayer Bowen, the city’s first Black and Haitian American female commissioner, was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024 and appointed to serve a second, one-year term as vice mayor in November, according to her biography on the city’s website.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Carter, of course, wasn’t reelected.
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If reelected to a third term, Bennett hopes to focus on the Redefine Route 9 project to create safer streets for both pedestrians and drivers.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Metayer Bowen, the city’s first Black and Haitian American female commissioner, was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024 and appointed to serve a second, one-year term as vice mayor in November, according to her biography on the city’s website.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Carter, of course, wasn’t reelected.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
If reelected to a third term, Bennett hopes to focus on the Redefine Route 9 project to create safer streets for both pedestrians and drivers.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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