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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The town's growing acknowledgement of its past comes at an odd time for a county that voted 76% for the president in 2024, which since being reelected has tried to erase negative depictions of the country's past.
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Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
For Paul, campaigning to reelect Massie is a clear opportunity to emphasize some of his breaks with Trump while praising some of the president’s other actions, like moving to dismantle the Education Department or slashing foreign aid.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
He was indicted in fall 2023, weeks before the general election, where Inkster voters opted not to reelect him.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Tiffany has been reelected by more than 20-point margins in the solidly red district.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
For Paul, campaigning to reelect Massie is a clear opportunity to emphasize some of his breaks with Trump while praising some of the president’s other actions, like moving to dismantle the Education Department or slashing foreign aid.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
He was indicted in fall 2023, weeks before the general election, where Inkster voters opted not to reelect him.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Tiffany has been reelected by more than 20-point margins in the solidly red district.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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