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
Trump pledged last week to hire an extra 10,000 Border Patrol agents if he is reelected, calling on Congress to provide money for a 10% pay bump and a $10,000 retention and signing bonus.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
She was reelected in 2018 with more than 89%, after facing just a write-in challenge.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
O'Brien had been a prosecutor for 24 years, the longest-serving Franklin County prosecutor in history.
Cuyahoga County voters this November are set to reelect Democrat Michael O’Malley to a third term as prosecutor.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
That pattern held in 2020 with the exception of Maine, where Joe Biden prevailed and Republican Susan Collins was reelected to her fifth term.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
She was reelected in 2018 with more than 89%, after facing just a write-in challenge.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
O'Brien had been a prosecutor for 24 years, the longest-serving Franklin County prosecutor in history.
Cuyahoga County voters this November are set to reelect Democrat Michael O’Malley to a third term as prosecutor.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
That pattern held in 2020 with the exception of Maine, where Joe Biden prevailed and Republican Susan Collins was reelected to her fifth term.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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