reelect
verb
re·elect
ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt 
reelected; reelecting; reelects
: to elect for another term in office
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He was reelected to the school committee.
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For Hernandez, if reelected, her priority is to continue investing in crime prevention and infrastructure.
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Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 May 2026
In a striking shift, White voters without college degrees that voted to reelect Trump by a huge margin are now net-negative on his job approval.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 28 May 2026
He was indicted and impeached, but survived efforts to remove him from office and was reelected twice during the investigation.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 28 May 2026
He was reelected to the House in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
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Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 May 2026
In a striking shift, White voters without college degrees that voted to reelect Trump by a huge margin are now net-negative on his job approval.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 28 May 2026
He was indicted and impeached, but survived efforts to remove him from office and was reelected twice during the investigation.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 28 May 2026
He was reelected to the House in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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