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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Kempa said that the Sunday after Trump was reelected last November, more than 80 people showed up to volunteer at the Seeds of Solidarity mutual aid farm in West Sacramento. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025 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. Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 Green was reelected in November after running unopposed. Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 He was first elected governor in 2010 and reelected in 2014 and 2018. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 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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