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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
Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images Engel was first elected to Congress in 1988, defeating a 10-term incumbent.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Schwarzenegger was elected governor soon after.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
He was elected seven times since the 1969 accident that claimed the life of Mary Jo Kopechne.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Swalwell, who is originally from Iowa, was elected in 2012 and represents a House district east of San Francisco.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump was elected, in part, on a promise of no foreign wars and a return to American economic strength.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
As if some undocumented immigrant struggling to survive and dodge ICE agents really gives a rat who’s elected governor or senator.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
For the half century since county voters created the district, each ACHD board member has been elected to represent the subdistrict where the member lives — by constituents in that district — through a nonpartisan election.
—Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2020, Metayer became the first Black woman and first Haitian American elected in Coral Springs.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Schwarzenegger was elected governor soon after.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
He was elected seven times since the 1969 accident that claimed the life of Mary Jo Kopechne.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Swalwell, who is originally from Iowa, was elected in 2012 and represents a House district east of San Francisco.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump was elected, in part, on a promise of no foreign wars and a return to American economic strength.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
As if some undocumented immigrant struggling to survive and dodge ICE agents really gives a rat who’s elected governor or senator.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
For the half century since county voters created the district, each ACHD board member has been elected to represent the subdistrict where the member lives — by constituents in that district — through a nonpartisan election.
—Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2020, Metayer became the first Black woman and first Haitian American elected in Coral Springs.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Remember, though, Cincinnati hasn’t selected a linebacker in the first round since Keith Rivers in 2008.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners across Central Florida have been frustrated to find their piles of dead leaves, branches and plants — victims of February’s hard freeze — still sitting on their curbs because waste haulers haven’t picked it up on time.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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