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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According to polls, the most likely scenario is that Noboa will be reelected, if not in the first round, then in the second.
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Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
She was appointed in 2013 by then-Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, and was reelected in 2016 and 2022.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
But Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate despite two House impeachments from his first term, and then reelected by American voters, leaving him with little fear of punishment.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The Tesla and SpaceX founder has become especially close to President Trump since spending more than $250 million to help get the Republican leader get reelected.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
She was appointed in 2013 by then-Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, and was reelected in 2016 and 2022.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
But Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate despite two House impeachments from his first term, and then reelected by American voters, leaving him with little fear of punishment.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The Tesla and SpaceX founder has become especially close to President Trump since spending more than $250 million to help get the Republican leader get reelected.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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