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
In the audio, Graham can be heard saying that Jews control American media and that Nixon could change that if he were reelected.
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
Trump has promised to hike tariffs on China across the board if reelected, vowing a 60% tax on all Chinese imports.
—Josh Wingrove, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024
Expand All In a rare purple legislative district in Boise, voters this year will determine whether to reelect their House lawmakers or cast their ballots for newcomers.
—Hayat Norimine, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
Spartz was first elected in 2020 and reelected in 2022 by more than 20 points against a Democratic opponent.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 7 May 2024
Skerrit — who has called the allegations totally false — has been reelected four times, in sometimes-tense election cycles involving riots and accusations of graft.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Sunak was able to breathe a sigh of relief when the Conservative mayor of Tees Valley in the northeast of England was reelected, albeit with a depressed share of the vote.
—TIME, 4 May 2024
He was reelected to his second term as mayor on Nov. 3, 2020.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The New York judges could suspend the case if Trump is reelected.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
Trump has promised to hike tariffs on China across the board if reelected, vowing a 60% tax on all Chinese imports.
—Josh Wingrove, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024
Expand All In a rare purple legislative district in Boise, voters this year will determine whether to reelect their House lawmakers or cast their ballots for newcomers.
—Hayat Norimine, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
Spartz was first elected in 2020 and reelected in 2022 by more than 20 points against a Democratic opponent.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 7 May 2024
Skerrit — who has called the allegations totally false — has been reelected four times, in sometimes-tense election cycles involving riots and accusations of graft.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Sunak was able to breathe a sigh of relief when the Conservative mayor of Tees Valley in the northeast of England was reelected, albeit with a depressed share of the vote.
—TIME, 4 May 2024
He was reelected to his second term as mayor on Nov. 3, 2020.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The New York judges could suspend the case if Trump is reelected.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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