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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She was reelected in 2025 as part of now-Mayor Jason House’s Clean House slate in opposition to former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
At the meeting, Iger was reelected to Disney’s board for a one-year term.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Goodman was elected to the circuit court in 2019 and was reelected in 2022.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Outgoing Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, elected in 2014 and reelected in 2020, chose not to seek a third term after leading the city through the 2015 extremist attacks and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
At the meeting, Iger was reelected to Disney’s board for a one-year term.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Goodman was elected to the circuit court in 2019 and was reelected in 2022.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Outgoing Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, elected in 2014 and reelected in 2020, chose not to seek a third term after leading the city through the 2015 extremist attacks and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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