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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He was reelected for a second term in 2015 but resigned in 2017 because of burnout.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The board voted Tuesday to reelect Sneed as its chair and Rankin as its vice chair.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Rodriguez was among those who voted against the relief after he was reelected.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Hartwick, 77, is in his third term as mayor of North Little Rock after being reelected in 2020 and running unopposed in 2024.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The board voted Tuesday to reelect Sneed as its chair and Rankin as its vice chair.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Rodriguez was among those who voted against the relief after he was reelected.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Hartwick, 77, is in his third term as mayor of North Little Rock after being reelected in 2020 and running unopposed in 2024.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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