as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I've elected to study French as my foreign language
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as in select
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
this elect body of students represents the best that the nation's high schools have to offer
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the members of this all-American team are the elect of collegiate football
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Recent Examples of elect
Taylor O’Connor 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The off-court issues continue under Oats, with plenty of murmurs about how the Alabama head coach has elected to handle some of them.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021
Voters chose to re-elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis.
—cleveland, 4 Nov. 2021
Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
He and Melvin Walker (far-right) and David Ramsey (not pictured) were all arrested and charged with murder in the death of former Dekalb County Sheriff elect, Derwin Brown.
—Ben Smith, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Scrivner was elected last November and works for BikeWalk KC.
—Taylor O’Connor 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The off-court issues continue under Oats, with plenty of murmurs about how the Alabama head coach has elected to handle some of them.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In some cases, those who are vaccinated but elect to not receive a booster would be subjected to game-day testing again starting Dec. 1, the NBA said.
—Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021
Voters chose to re-elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis.
—cleveland, 4 Nov. 2021
Noun
Time will tell whether the duo elects to also return to Miami.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
He and Melvin Walker (far-right) and David Ramsey (not pictured) were all arrested and charged with murder in the death of former Dekalb County Sheriff elect, Derwin Brown.
—Ben Smith, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elect
Verb
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The agenda included choosing a name for their future town.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On select tours, a day-two agenda ventures deeper into the primary forest.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Pickens wants a long-term deal, and 2025 brought lots of career-bests for him in a contract year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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All these people in their Sunday best.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One couldn’t have picked a more beautiful place to host one of the most polluting industries.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Oilers, the two-time defending conference champs, were picked by many to occupy the perch that the Ducks currently hold.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The gist, however, seems to be that extra-terrestrials make contact with a selected few, before promising to go public to the entire world — good luck dealing with the ramifications of that one, human race!—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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The selected cohort—Diamond Batiste, Ciara Boniface, Jeremy Hsing, Alejandra López and Brittany Alexia Young—were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions, placing them at the forefront of a new chapter in cinematic storytelling.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the rest of the aristocracy still favors sons over daughters.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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On the show, Ha, a maid, meets Bridgerton, whose family is of high-ranking aristocracy, at a masquerade ball, where her identity is concealed by a mask.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Commercial tax-prep software programs are the preferred method for 44% of tax filers.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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From a consumer standpoint, the denial of being able to watch preferred games on account of college football broadcast exclusivity undermines fan interests.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then there was an urban-rural divide, the urban elite versus the rural majority in the country.—
John Shattuck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a darling of the Silicon Valley tech elite, polled at 3%.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elect. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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