Synonyms of elected

elected

verb

past tense of elect

as in selected

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

I've elected to study French as my foreign language

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selected
• chose
• picked
• named
• took
• preferred
• designated
• culled
• nominated
• appointed
• handpicked
• opted (for)
• singled (out)
• tagged
• adopted
• cherry-picked
• accepted
• tapped
• marked
• preselected
• espoused
• embraced
• set
• settled (on or upon)
• fixed
• tabbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• repudiated
• disapproved
• discarded
• spurned
• negatived
• jettisoned
• threw out
• threw away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elected

Zahnd, first elected in 2002, had a career defined by high-profile cases and solidified Platte County’s tough-on-crime reputation. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Williams became the youngest Black mayor elected in Georgia history after campaigning for the position while still attending Clark Atlanta University. — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Given that personal insistence, the election – in which 49 veterans of the Ukraine war were elected – is more likely to be used as evidence that Russia rewards its soldiers with plum political jobs, as a means of boosting voluntary recruitment. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Such an outcome would have given her sufficient electoral votes to be elected president. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

George Kell, Hal Newhouser, Jim Bunning, Sparky Anderson, Jack Morris and Alan Trammell have been elected since then with the Tigers as their primary team, but they weren't voted in by the BBWAA. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Turek pointed to the fact that Hinson purchased and sold stocks in Amazon, Tesla and insurance firms after she was elected, according to financial disclosure forms. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Last week, Acton pledged not to own or invest in individual stocks if elected governor and called on Ramaswamy to make the same commitment. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026

If elected, Vega will prioritize protecting the county’s water and farmland, expanding access to housing and strengthening community services. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026