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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She’s been reelected since and will leave the Senate after the 2026 elections because of term limits.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Cornyn was last reelected in 2020, defeating Democrat M.J. Hegar by nearly 10 points while Trump carried the Lone Star State by fewer than 6 points.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
She was later reelected in 2022 after running unopposed.
—Jacob Rosen, Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was reelected seven times, serving a total of 32 years over eight terms.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Cornyn was last reelected in 2020, defeating Democrat M.J. Hegar by nearly 10 points while Trump carried the Lone Star State by fewer than 6 points.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
She was later reelected in 2022 after running unopposed.
—Jacob Rosen, Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was reelected seven times, serving a total of 32 years over eight terms.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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