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the power, right, or opportunity to choose
at the country inn, breakfast in bed is entirely at the election of the guest
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Recent Examples of elections
Ruthzee Louijeune, the Council president last term who opted to vote for Breadon rather than support her former vice president, will chair two committees including census, redistricting and elections, which was established by Breadon this term.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
There were the elections in 2024 that the opposition won, but Maduro refused to accept the result.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Just one year after, Hugo Chávez (Nicolás Maduro’s predecessor and political father) won the presidential elections of 1998– changing the course of the country.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Nor can Brownfield vote in Squaxin elections, or harvest clams on the Salish Sea beaches where her ancestors did so for generations.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The Islamic Action Front, a political party linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, won several seats in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
If successful, the investments will provide a foundation that Democrats can rely upon beyond the fall midterm elections.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Florida law clearly prohibits using public resources to influence elections.
—Bobby Block, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The Constitution gives states the power to decide the time, place and manner of elections.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
There were the elections in 2024 that the opposition won, but Maduro refused to accept the result.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Just one year after, Hugo Chávez (Nicolás Maduro’s predecessor and political father) won the presidential elections of 1998– changing the course of the country.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Nor can Brownfield vote in Squaxin elections, or harvest clams on the Salish Sea beaches where her ancestors did so for generations.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The Islamic Action Front, a political party linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, won several seats in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
If successful, the investments will provide a foundation that Democrats can rely upon beyond the fall midterm elections.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Florida law clearly prohibits using public resources to influence elections.
—Bobby Block, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The Constitution gives states the power to decide the time, place and manner of elections.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elections
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Build redundancy with multiple circuits and consider newer connectivity options such as Starlink and 5G where appropriate.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit is in the process of implementing new seating options at some of its smaller bus stops throughout the region.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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More intricate and intentional with his choices, Adebayo color-matches to the occasion, stepping out in a monochrome look wearing Japanese label Seveskig in a distressed, striped long-sleeve polo, B1 Archival khakis, and Air Jordan SEs.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Decades of policy choices, rising costs and stagnant wages have eroded the path that once led from work to security.—
Fred P. Hochberg,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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The wine industry has been struggling for the past few years and many are leaning into providing alternatives to get more people into their tasting rooms.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Driving is the easiest way to get there, but if that’s not an option, there are alternatives.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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If Tillis joins with all Democrats, then the Senate Banking Committee wouldn’t be able to advance a Powell successor to the floor, as 60 votes are required to finish confirming the nominee under the current Senate rules.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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His 2,229,811 votes were more than 137,000 ahead of Eastern Conference leader Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has led the league in All-Star fan voting for the last two seasons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Elections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elections. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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