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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He was then elected in 2014, and reelected in 2020.
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He was elected governor of North Dakota in 2016 and was reelected in 2020.
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She was first elected mayor in 2019 and reelected in 2023.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
He was then elected in 2014, and reelected in 2020.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
He was elected governor of North Dakota in 2016 and was reelected in 2020.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
She was first elected mayor in 2019 and reelected in 2023.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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