Definition of Runoff

an extra election or contest used to decide a winner when the first event failed to result in a clear victor

Examples of Runoff in a sentence

Since the vote was too close to count between two of the candidates, there will be a runoff next month.  🔊

A runoff is held when a winner can’t be decided after the first competition.  🔊

Because the results of the balloting were extremely close, the losing candidate petitioned for a runoff.  🔊

We won’t know who our mayor is until the two candidates with the largest number of votes participate in the runoff.  🔊

If none of the political candidates obtain at least fifty percent of the votes, there will be a runoff.  🔊

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