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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And machine leaders, with their own material livelihoods dependent on getting reelected by local votes, were more than happy to oblige.
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Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Debbi Hixon, whose husband, Chris, was killed, was first elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
She was elected to a two-year term in 2023 and reelected in 2025 on a slate of six Democrats that outpolled Republicans by nearly 3-1 margins.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
So will all this help Mejia get reelected as city controller in 2026?
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Debbi Hixon, whose husband, Chris, was killed, was first elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
She was elected to a two-year term in 2023 and reelected in 2025 on a slate of six Democrats that outpolled Republicans by nearly 3-1 margins.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
So will all this help Mejia get reelected as city controller in 2026?
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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