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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Suarez was first elected mayor in 1985 and reelected to another term in 1987, back when terms were only two years.
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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
In November 2013, he was easily reelected with 82% of the vote, and in 2017, defeated former city councilman Tom Tafelski with 57% of the vote.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
He was reelected twice before narrowly losing reelection in 2018.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Voters elected Kilgore in 2021 and reelected him in 2023, and Forton and O’Brien were elected in 2023.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
In November 2013, he was easily reelected with 82% of the vote, and in 2017, defeated former city councilman Tom Tafelski with 57% of the vote.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
He was reelected twice before narrowly losing reelection in 2018.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Voters elected Kilgore in 2021 and reelected him in 2023, and Forton and O’Brien were elected in 2023.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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