reelect
verb
re·elect
ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt 
reelected; reelecting; reelects
: to elect for another term in office
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He was reelected to the school committee.
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Yet the first few weeks of Trump’s second term have been a far cry from the pro-business boom investors expected when he was reelected in November.
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John Towfighi, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump was reelected on a promise to rebuild domestic industry, defend American producers and workers, and rebalance U.S. trade.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Burton was elected to the state House later that year and was reelected in November to represent southern Utah County.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
He was reelected last November after running unopposed.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump was reelected on a promise to rebuild domestic industry, defend American producers and workers, and rebalance U.S. trade.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Burton was elected to the state House later that year and was reelected in November to represent southern Utah County.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
He was reelected last November after running unopposed.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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