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
CBS News, 17 June 2026
Collins was first elected in 2022.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Hungarian premier-elect Peter Magyar’s incoming cabinet plans to cut taxes for low earners and held talks to repair ties with banks that frayed under Viktor Orban’s tumultuous 16 years in power.
—Andras Gergely, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Current Mayor Muriel Bowser, who was first elected in 2014, decided not to seek a fourth term.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
Collins was first elected in 2022.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
Adjective
The illusion of complete normality could prompt people to spend more and re-elect current politicians for office.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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
Noun
Obama’s staff would look less amused a few weeks later, as their boss hosted President-elect Trump at the White House.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Hungarian premier-elect Peter Magyar’s incoming cabinet plans to cut taxes for low earners and held talks to repair ties with banks that frayed under Viktor Orban’s tumultuous 16 years in power.
—Andras Gergely, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elect
Verb
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Under the Quaker Oats partnership, Asun and Asir were chosen to attend a ‘Breakfast Academy’ hosted by Quaker.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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When cleaning an oven with vinegar, choose standard household white vinegar and avoid concentrated or high-strength formulas.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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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,
13 June 2026
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Anthropic tightly controlled the release of Mythos, which was launched in April, limiting access to a select group of companies that could use it to plug security holes.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 June 2026
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Most of those teams will most likely be picking ahead of the Steelers.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The president has a strong record of endorsements in the 2026 midterm elections, with nearly all of his candidate picks winning their respective primaries.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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Viewers can earn in-game gear, weapons and other rare items by watching selected streamers who are playing Tarkov.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Few figures of the 20th century generated as much scrutiny—or controversy—from the press and the European aristocracy as Wallis Simpson.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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Diana was born into the British aristocracy before marrying Prince Charles.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Meta is 'tone deaf' watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Jonathan Vanian,Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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And its preferred deal type is floating-rate first-lien debt.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Objectively, running the full gauntlet of a classification’s elite is a steeper climb.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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“Elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elect. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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