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
First elected to the Senate in the anti-Iraq War Democratic wave election of 2006, Whitehouse won his latest reelection last November, with almost 60% of the vote.
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
O’Steen, who is 27, is the second capital murder defendant for whom the state elected to seek the death penalty to go to trial in Tarrant County this year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
After clearing waivers, the Cardinals elected to release him to free agency.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
British screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne, best known for Adolescence and His Dark Materials, has been elected president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Collor was the first Brazilian President elected by popular vote after 21 years of military rule.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
King, a 56-year-old cattle and poultry farmer, is currently serving his second stint in the Senate, after first being elected to the chamber in 2013.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Bivens returns as Supreme Court chief justice Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court unanimously elected Justice Jeff Bivins to serve as chief justice of the court this week.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
O’Steen, who is 27, is the second capital murder defendant for whom the state elected to seek the death penalty to go to trial in Tarrant County this year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
After clearing waivers, the Cardinals elected to release him to free agency.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
British screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne, best known for Adolescence and His Dark Materials, has been elected president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Collor was the first Brazilian President elected by popular vote after 21 years of military rule.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
King, a 56-year-old cattle and poultry farmer, is currently serving his second stint in the Senate, after first being elected to the chamber in 2013.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Bivens returns as Supreme Court chief justice Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court unanimously elected Justice Jeff Bivins to serve as chief justice of the court this week.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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The final debut group will be selected through real-time global voting during the live broadcast.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final play of the third quarter was a run play by Burleson and a fumble happened and Seguin picked it up.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Schwarber couldn't have picked a better year to hit 50 home runs for the first time (with three weeks to spare).—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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