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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After Wagner lost a special election to serve in the state Senate, he was elected mayor of Irvine in 2016 and reelected in 2018.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Baker was reelected by beating Democrat Jay Gonzalez, a former Patrick appointee.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In an email message, Coyne said he was honored to be reelected and grateful for the confidence Republicans have placed in him.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Should voters pass her charter overhaul as now written, Lawson-Remer and her colleagues would be able to run for and serve a third term and if reelected.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Baker was reelected by beating Democrat Jay Gonzalez, a former Patrick appointee.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In an email message, Coyne said he was honored to be reelected and grateful for the confidence Republicans have placed in him.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Should voters pass her charter overhaul as now written, Lawson-Remer and her colleagues would be able to run for and serve a third term and if reelected.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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