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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
Party leaders fear the growing possibility that the crowded field will split the Democratic electorate in the state’s June top-two primary election and result in two Republicans advancing to the November ballot, ensuring a Republican governor being elected for the first time since 2006.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Out of a total 275 seats in Nepal’s lower house of parliament, counting was in progress for 165 seats that are elected by direct election, while the remaining 110 will follow a system of proportional representation.
—CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
While the 1,000-acre site continues to be built, and several parts are up and running, Oracle and OpenAI elected not to go forward with tentative plans to lease a large expansion.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
With no Republican opponent on the ballot, she is expected to become the first Black female elected to the office.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Seahawks elected not to give Walker a one-year, $14 million franchise tag after a Super Bowl MVP, and the star RB could easily command upwards of $12 to $14 million on the market.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Mullin served in the House before his election to the Senate and was first elected in 2012.
—Dan Mangan,garrett Downs, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Mullin was elected to the seat in 2023.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Out of a total 275 seats in Nepal’s lower house of parliament, counting was in progress for 165 seats that are elected by direct election, while the remaining 110 will follow a system of proportional representation.
—CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
While the 1,000-acre site continues to be built, and several parts are up and running, Oracle and OpenAI elected not to go forward with tentative plans to lease a large expansion.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
With no Republican opponent on the ballot, she is expected to become the first Black female elected to the office.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Seahawks elected not to give Walker a one-year, $14 million franchise tag after a Super Bowl MVP, and the star RB could easily command upwards of $12 to $14 million on the market.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Mullin served in the House before his election to the Senate and was first elected in 2012.
—Dan Mangan,garrett Downs, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Mullin was elected to the seat in 2023.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 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,
10 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Pirates were picked to finish last in the preseason coaches’ poll.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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And said controversy began the very moment that the Dolphins picked Tagovailoa.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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