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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Schumer also claimed former President Donald Trump offered oil industry CEOs $1 billion in exchange for a reversal of President Joe Biden's climate policies if Trump were reelected, an accusation Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse repeated.
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Caleigh Bartash, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Kounalakis was first elected as lieutenant governor in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Michigan is expected to help determine which man gets reelected in November.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
And adding to the stakes is that Scott’s Democratic supporter in the White House may not be reelected this fall.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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Caleigh Bartash, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Kounalakis was first elected as lieutenant governor in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Michigan is expected to help determine which man gets reelected in November.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
And adding to the stakes is that Scott’s Democratic supporter in the White House may not be reelected this fall.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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