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
Whichever candidate is elected will also likely face opposition and infighting from within their own party, given the split between LDP conservatives and moderates, said Hall.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Prior to being elected to his second term, the president had long been critical of the National Archives for the agency’s role in the Justice Department’s investigation of him, leading to his prosecution, over keeping classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
In an interview in May with The Korea Times, El-Enany said that, if elected, his first priority would be to rebuild consensus among the UN agency’s member states to reduce political polarization.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a report from David O'Brien of The Athletic, Díaz elected free agency rather than returning to the Braves on a minor-league deal.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Republican was elected in 2022 for her seventh term, which would have ended in January 2027.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Pruitt was elected as Johnson County's coroner in 2020 and took office in 2021.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Going back to 1977, Virginia has elected a governor in the opposite party as the president, every election cycle except 2013.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Zelenskyy, first elected in 2019 in a landslide, would have seen his five-year term end in May 2024 if the war with Russia had not started.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Prior to being elected to his second term, the president had long been critical of the National Archives for the agency’s role in the Justice Department’s investigation of him, leading to his prosecution, over keeping classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
In an interview in May with The Korea Times, El-Enany said that, if elected, his first priority would be to rebuild consensus among the UN agency’s member states to reduce political polarization.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a report from David O'Brien of The Athletic, Díaz elected free agency rather than returning to the Braves on a minor-league deal.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Republican was elected in 2022 for her seventh term, which would have ended in January 2027.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Pruitt was elected as Johnson County's coroner in 2020 and took office in 2021.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Going back to 1977, Virginia has elected a governor in the opposite party as the president, every election cycle except 2013.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Zelenskyy, first elected in 2019 in a landslide, would have seen his five-year term end in May 2024 if the war with Russia had not started.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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The girls selected everything in their suites, from paint and wallpaper to bathroom tile and furnishings.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the school doesn’t have room for all students who picked it as their top choice, the school will accept the highest-scoring students from that group.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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To score the jackpot prize, a person’s ticket must match all five numbers picked in a drawing, according to game rules.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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