reelect

verb

re·​elect ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt How to pronounce reelect (audio)
reelected; reelecting; reelects

transitive verb

: to elect for another term in office
reelection noun

Examples of reelect in a Sentence

He was reelected to the school committee.
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Snyder, a Republican, was first elected mayor in 2011 and reelected in 2015, a term cut short by his federal conviction in February 2019. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 He was appointed to finish out the term of former state Sen. Tom Apodaca in 2016, and was reelected in 2018 and 2020 to the state Senate. Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025 Griffen was reelected without opposition in 2000 but lost to Rita Gruber, a Pulaski County circuit judge, in 2008. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 May 2025 She was later reelected in 2022 after running unopposed. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reelect

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reelect was in 1600

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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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reelect

verb
re·​elect ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt How to pronounce reelect (audio)
: to elect for another term in office
reelection noun

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