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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Eleven South Florida House candidates were automatically reelected on Friday when the state’s noon qualifying deadline passed with no opponents qualifying to run against them.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Shareholders reelected all nine of the company's board directors, including board chair Donna James.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Jae Youl Kim is set to be reelected unopposed by International Skating Union members for a second four-year term.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Florida also hasn't elected a Democrat as governor since Lawton Chiles was reelected in 1994.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Shareholders reelected all nine of the company's board directors, including board chair Donna James.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Jae Youl Kim is set to be reelected unopposed by International Skating Union members for a second four-year term.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Florida also hasn't elected a Democrat as governor since Lawton Chiles was reelected in 1994.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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