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
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Recent Examples of elected
Amaju Pinnick was elected as the NFF’s president in September 2014 and served for eight years.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Maduro’s predecessor, the fiery Hugo Chávez, elected in 1998, expanded social services, including housing and education, thanks to the country’s oil bonanza, which generated revenues estimated at some $981 billion between 1999 and 2011 as crude prices soared.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Amassing influence and getting people elected takes time.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Machado's influence led to her transition into politics, and in 2010, she was elected to the Venezuelan National Assembly.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
He's been full throttle since he was elected governor seven years ago, leading the state through COVID-19, two school shootings, and four of the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Since our nation’s founding, only four incumbent vice presidents have been elected president.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
That same year, he was elected a member of the National Assembly on the ticket of the center-right Union of Democratic Forces.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Valdez, a relative political newcomer, was first elected to office in 2024.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Maduro’s predecessor, the fiery Hugo Chávez, elected in 1998, expanded social services, including housing and education, thanks to the country’s oil bonanza, which generated revenues estimated at some $981 billion between 1999 and 2011 as crude prices soared.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Amassing influence and getting people elected takes time.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Machado's influence led to her transition into politics, and in 2010, she was elected to the Venezuelan National Assembly.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
He's been full throttle since he was elected governor seven years ago, leading the state through COVID-19, two school shootings, and four of the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Since our nation’s founding, only four incumbent vice presidents have been elected president.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
That same year, he was elected a member of the National Assembly on the ticket of the center-right Union of Democratic Forces.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Valdez, a relative political newcomer, was first elected to office in 2024.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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Commissioners appoint James Reyes city manager In a separate 4-1 vote, commissioners selected James Reyes as Miami's new city manager.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The secret Traitor selected four players to put on a short list, which were represented on tarot cards hidden behind a portrait in the kitchen.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Lewis and Pete Prisco at CBS Sports both picked New England in close games.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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If only a few in number, they can be hand-picked from the plants and destroyed.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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