elected

past tense of elect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of elected The trip to Tokyo comes a week after Japan elected its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025 The assemblymember has repeatedly spoken out against anti-semitism and vowed to fight it if elected. Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025 Pope Leo was elected in a conclave of cardinals in May. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 Other factors — such as the size of the Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted directly from benefit checks, and elected tax withholdings — will also affect monthly benefit payments. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Later that year, in November 2019, she was elected to the Hialeah City Council and was reelected unopposed in 2023. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Earle-Sears was elected lieutenant governor in 2021, alongside Youngkin, and is the first woman and Black woman to hold the position. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 Patterson was elected to the EBMUD Board of Directors in 1997, representing swaths of Oakland in Ward 6 for 27 years until his retirement in 2024. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 The next assessor would be elected in the 2028 general election. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
Verb
  • The following week, Emery selected Elliott for the home fixture against Fulham, only to hook him at half-time for Emiliano Buendia.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These bakeries were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Louisville was picked second in the league’s coaches poll.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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