How to Use reelect in a Sentence

reelect

verb
  • He was reelected to the school committee.
  • Since her first term, she’s been reelected nine times.
    Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Will people reelect him or not?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • First of all, not if I get reelected, but now.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
  • But there won’t be much of a safe space for Biden if he is reelected.
    Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
  • She was reelected last year, leaving about three years left on her term.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • He was not reelected in the next election.
    Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
  • Carter, of course, wasn’t reelected.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Both men were later reelected to their seats.
    Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And now Karen Bass wants to be reelected.
    John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Wu was reelected to a second term in this week’s election.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • He was then reelected in 2021 and served as board chair.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Four years later they were reelected.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has also promised to try and get rid of Obamacare if reelected.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Burgess was reelected to her same post as the second-highest vote getter.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
  • And if he is reelected, or even if he isn't reelected, will he be charged with anything?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Butz, who was not reelected to the board in April, declined to comment.
    oregonlive.com, 10 June 2019
  • And what about in the rest of the state, which elects and reelects antiabortion lawmakers?
    John Baer, Philly.com, 8 July 2018
  • The Silvers, too, might end up in his crosshairs if Mae isn't reelected.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • He was first elected to the post in 2013 and was reelected last year.
    Eric Johnson, Recode, 17 Oct. 2018
  • Just over 87% of shareholders voted to reelect him to the board.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • If reelected, Dernulc believes this will be his last term.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • He was first elected to the seat in 2012 and has been reelected three times since.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • He was reelected to a second term in 2010.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Cuts of 5% per year would follow for each of the next two years if the government was reelected.
    ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • The union also spent more than $1 million on efforts to reelect Lacey.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2020
  • He’s been reelected three times and has been a candidate for reelection this year.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • At the meeting, Iger was reelected to Disney’s board for a one-year term.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Rodriguez was among those who voted against the relief after he was reelected.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The board voted Tuesday to reelect Sneed as its chair and Rankin as its vice chair.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025

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