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.
Recent Examples on the Web
That means reelecting Mayor Larry Klein and District 2 Councilmember Alysa Cisneros in the upcoming Nov. 5 election.
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Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
Bush coasted the victory in 2004, but that win was largely attributed to the country reelecting a commander-in-chief during wartime.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
In the same election that reelected Valadao, another Republican in a district just north defeated a Democrat by 564 votes.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
If reelected MacDonell lists funding public education, investing in infrastructure and reevaluating auto insurance reform among her priorities.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
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Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
Bush coasted the victory in 2004, but that win was largely attributed to the country reelecting a commander-in-chief during wartime.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
In the same election that reelected Valadao, another Republican in a district just north defeated a Democrat by 564 votes.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
If reelected MacDonell lists funding public education, investing in infrastructure and reevaluating auto insurance reform among her priorities.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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