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
Wasserman Schultz, 59, was first elected to Congress in 2004, after serving in the Florida Senate and the state House of Representatives.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
She was first elected as a 21-year-old to Hawaii’s House of Representatives but had to leave after one term when her National Guard unit deployed to Iraq.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Gabbard was the first Hindu elected to the House of Representatives in 2012.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 22 May 2026
What is your plan, if elected to a second term, to address that issue?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
For over two decades, Arpaio was repeatedly elected while his department faced accusations of racially profiling Latino drivers and conducting sweeps in Latino neighborhoods and day labor areas.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The theory is that incumbents’ term of service should be bound by the conditions that prevailed when the voters elected them — a contract of expectation.
—Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Three years later, he was elected again and has held the position ever since.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
She was first elected as a 21-year-old to Hawaii’s House of Representatives but had to leave after one term when her National Guard unit deployed to Iraq.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Gabbard was the first Hindu elected to the House of Representatives in 2012.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 22 May 2026
What is your plan, if elected to a second term, to address that issue?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
For over two decades, Arpaio was repeatedly elected while his department faced accusations of racially profiling Latino drivers and conducting sweeps in Latino neighborhoods and day labor areas.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The theory is that incumbents’ term of service should be bound by the conditions that prevailed when the voters elected them — a contract of expectation.
—Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Three years later, he was elected again and has held the position ever since.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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For its analysis, The Post chose 50 games across a variety of sports leagues, venues and networks, and randomly selected a one-hour segment during each of those games.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The agent, called Luna, picked the products, set the prices, ran phone interviews and hired humans.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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By early March, Baehr was picked for the Irish team.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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