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
Media outlet Politico reported earlier this year that the House ethics committee could have the authority to bring that investigation back if he is reelected.
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Johnson, who was reelected in 2022 to his third term in the Senate, has espoused similar theories in the past.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
Since the 2020 presidential election, voters reelected Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in 2022 but also elected Republican Joe Lombardo for governor over the Democratic incumbent in the same election.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
There are limits imposed to his length in office as president and the voters are able to review his performance before reelecting or rejecting him.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Johnson, who was reelected in 2022 to his third term in the Senate, has espoused similar theories in the past.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
Since the 2020 presidential election, voters reelected Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in 2022 but also elected Republican Joe Lombardo for governor over the Democratic incumbent in the same election.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
There are limits imposed to his length in office as president and the voters are able to review his performance before reelecting or rejecting him.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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