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
Kinlaw works in drywall sales, according to the Gaston Gazette, and was elected to the board in 2022.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
She was soon elected to the national leadership of Students for a Democratic Society, the largest student protest group in the country at that time.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
By John Gittelsohn and Alicia Clanton, Bloomberg Californians haven’t elected a Republican governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency transitioned from a police department to a sheriff’s office in January 2025, following a 2018 referendum requiring that the heads of all Florida county law enforcement agencies be elected.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Jones had never been elected, but his campaign for Thompson’s seat in Congress was well underway.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Mikkelson was first elected to serve as one of the representatives for Ward 3 in the northeast Johnson County city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Engen was first elected to the Legislature in 2022 and is serving his second term.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
She was soon elected to the national leadership of Students for a Democratic Society, the largest student protest group in the country at that time.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
By John Gittelsohn and Alicia Clanton, Bloomberg Californians haven’t elected a Republican governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency transitioned from a police department to a sheriff’s office in January 2025, following a 2018 referendum requiring that the heads of all Florida county law enforcement agencies be elected.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Jones had never been elected, but his campaign for Thompson’s seat in Congress was well underway.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Mikkelson was first elected to serve as one of the representatives for Ward 3 in the northeast Johnson County city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Engen was first elected to the Legislature in 2022 and is serving his second term.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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If selected, residents will receive a time slot to buy tickets between April 2-6.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rabell was wearing her nightgown, sobbing, shaking and slumped against her cane when Horta picked her up, Horta said.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Neon picked it up with a commitment to stand by the Not Rated cut alone.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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