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 was reelected in 2025 as part of now-Mayor Jason House’s Clean House slate in opposition to former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Chris Nanos, a Democrat who has been repeatedly reelected as sheriff and who is of Greek descent, has never faced such a high-profile case as this one.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2026
After being appointed as sheriff in 2015, the Democrat was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Muns took office in 2021 and was reelected for another four-year term last May.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Chris Nanos, a Democrat who has been repeatedly reelected as sheriff and who is of Greek descent, has never faced such a high-profile case as this one.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2026
After being appointed as sheriff in 2015, the Democrat was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Muns took office in 2021 and was reelected for another four-year term last May.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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