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
The trip to Tokyo comes a week after Japan elected its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.
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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
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
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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
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All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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