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
Trudeau remained in power until the Liberal Party elected Carney as its new leader, who has now called a snap election that will be held on April 28.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader on March 9 following a leadership race by the governing party.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Former Rep Mia Love, first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died.
—Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Voters had elected a new district attorney, Jose Garza, who ran on a promise to hold police accountable in Austin.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Mia Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants who broke barriers as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died at age 49 following a battle with brain cancer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, who served from 2015 to 2019, died on Sunday at her home in Utah.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
One man has even managed to fulfill all the stereotypes and still get elected president.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The College of Cardinals selects new popes, and any potential successor must receive at least two-thirds of the votes to be elected to the papacy.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader on March 9 following a leadership race by the governing party.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Former Rep Mia Love, first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died.
—Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Voters had elected a new district attorney, Jose Garza, who ran on a promise to hold police accountable in Austin.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Mia Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants who broke barriers as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died at age 49 following a battle with brain cancer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, who served from 2015 to 2019, died on Sunday at her home in Utah.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
One man has even managed to fulfill all the stereotypes and still get elected president.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The College of Cardinals selects new popes, and any potential successor must receive at least two-thirds of the votes to be elected to the papacy.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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