Synonyms of elected

elected

verb

past tense of elect

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selected
• chose
• picked
• named
• took
• preferred
• designated
• culled
• nominated
• appointed
• handpicked
• opted (for)
• singled (out)
• tagged
• adopted
• cherry-picked
• accepted
• tapped
• marked
• preselected
• espoused
• embraced
• set
• settled (on or upon)
• fixed
• tabbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• repudiated
• disapproved
• discarded
• spurned
• negatived
• jettisoned
• threw out
• threw away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elected

Steil was first elected in 2018, replacing former House Speaker Paul Ryan, who represented the southeastern Wisconsin district from 1999 to 2019. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Starry, who was elected sheriff in 2018 and again in 2022, has endorsed Mueller for sheriff. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

Swift was elected in the contemporary songwriter/artist category, while Camp and Miller got in in the contemporary songwriter category, Channel in the veteran songwriter category, and Lovett in the veteran songwriter/artist division. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Minnesotans have not elected a Republican for the state's top office since Tim Pawlenty was re-elected in 2006. — Clay Masters, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Minnesota voters haven’t elected a Republican to a statewide office since 2006. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, was elected that year after ousting then-House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good in a GOP primary. — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

This measure removes the State Constitution’s carveout requiring Jackson County’s property assessor to be appointed rather than elected. — New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Doncic elected not to play for his national team during the FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers to focus on his family. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026