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
The Kennedy family has said they are focused on reelecting Biden, who has cited Robert F. Kennedy Sr.'s political career as an inspiration for getting into politics as a young man.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The president’s interest in being reelected and the country’s interests abroad are increasingly diverging.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Winker noted that Lago was reelected without opposition last year.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Will Freeman, a fellow of Latin American studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said the decision to send police to Mexico’s embassy raises concerns over the steps Noboa is willing to take to get reelected.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Voters in the City of Glendale reelected incumbent mayor Bryan Kennedy to serve for a fourth term on Tuesday, April 2.
Kennedy has served in the role since he was first elected in 2015 and indicated his 2024 campaign would be his last for mayor of Glendale.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
So far that program has earned him overwhelming support from the Salvadoran public: Bukele was reelected with more than 80% of the vote in February.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Van Der Mark and three other Republicans ran as a slate in 2022 and overthrew H.B.’s liberal Democratic majority, with Gates also reelected on the slate.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Veteran media executive and former Haley donor Harry Sloan was one of those donors recruited to help reelect Biden and raise money for his campaign.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Elena Moore, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The president’s interest in being reelected and the country’s interests abroad are increasingly diverging.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Winker noted that Lago was reelected without opposition last year.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Will Freeman, a fellow of Latin American studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said the decision to send police to Mexico’s embassy raises concerns over the steps Noboa is willing to take to get reelected.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Voters in the City of Glendale reelected incumbent mayor Bryan Kennedy to serve for a fourth term on Tuesday, April 2.
Kennedy has served in the role since he was first elected in 2015 and indicated his 2024 campaign would be his last for mayor of Glendale.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
So far that program has earned him overwhelming support from the Salvadoran public: Bukele was reelected with more than 80% of the vote in February.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Van Der Mark and three other Republicans ran as a slate in 2022 and overthrew H.B.’s liberal Democratic majority, with Gates also reelected on the slate.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Veteran media executive and former Haley donor Harry Sloan was one of those donors recruited to help reelect Biden and raise money for his campaign.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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