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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Later that year, in November 2019, she was elected to the Hialeah City Council and was reelected unopposed in 2023.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
He was reelected to a two-year term as party chair this past December after facing no challenger.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Voters repeatedly reelected Watkins since 1984 knowing his position.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
If Moulton were an employer, he’d be brought up on age discrimination charges based on his video announcement that Markey is too old to be reelected.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
He was reelected to a two-year term as party chair this past December after facing no challenger.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Voters repeatedly reelected Watkins since 1984 knowing his position.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
If Moulton were an employer, he’d be brought up on age discrimination charges based on his video announcement that Markey is too old to be reelected.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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