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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Carollo was reelected to the City Commission in 1995 before going on to serve two terms as mayor, from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2001.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Along with House, village Clerk Alison Key will be sworn in May 5, as well as Belcher and Trustee Brittney Norwood, reelected to the board.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Then he was reelected and the prosecutions were dropped.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Gaetz was reelected with 66 percent of the vote, and Trump won the district with 68 percent.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Along with House, village Clerk Alison Key will be sworn in May 5, as well as Belcher and Trustee Brittney Norwood, reelected to the board.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Then he was reelected and the prosecutions were dropped.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Gaetz was reelected with 66 percent of the vote, and Trump won the district with 68 percent.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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