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
But his man-of-the-people image has suffered some serious blows over the past year, and a corruption scandal has proved particularly damaging to a president elected on a promise to clean up politics.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Rounds, 71, has successfully run statewide as a Republican four times since 2014, serving two terms as governor before being elected twice to the Senate.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2022 re-elected to the office of the sheriff.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump also sought to spin the return of the Starliner astronauts as his own success, despite the plan being in place for months before he was elected.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Before he was elected, Brazilian filmmaking had been gaining international traction.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The state has only carried out two executions since 2022, when Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected governor.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae Myung, Yoon’s liberal rival, is elected as the country’s new president.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Yet business leaders told Sourcing Journal that there were still other milestones to be met as election results needed to be officially certified by the Election Commission, a speaker elected by parliament, the prime minister formally selected and the new cabinet sworn in.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Rounds, 71, has successfully run statewide as a Republican four times since 2014, serving two terms as governor before being elected twice to the Senate.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2022 re-elected to the office of the sheriff.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump also sought to spin the return of the Starliner astronauts as his own success, despite the plan being in place for months before he was elected.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Before he was elected, Brazilian filmmaking had been gaining international traction.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The state has only carried out two executions since 2022, when Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected governor.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae Myung, Yoon’s liberal rival, is elected as the country’s new president.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Yet business leaders told Sourcing Journal that there were still other milestones to be met as election results needed to be officially certified by the Election Commission, a speaker elected by parliament, the prime minister formally selected and the new cabinet sworn in.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Chula Vista City Council last week selected six finalists to interview for three public member positions on the South County Higher Education Task Force, a body created to advance efforts to bring a four-year public university to the region.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On his way to the dressing room, Gudas picked some snow off the ice and kissed it.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The council recently picked a fight with Friends of the Library, with the council questioning whether to accept $825,000 from the group.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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