elections

plural of election

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Recent Examples of elections In the 2021 Senate runoff elections in Georgia, this writer did a number of stories following forecasts by Thomas Miller, a prominent data scientist who’s a professor at Northwestern University. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Midterm elections typically favor the party out of power in Washington. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 As of Friday morning, nearly 21 million Americans have already cast ballots in the midterm elections, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab, which tracks voting by mail and in person. — A Martínez, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 Prediction markets and some of their executives have also been spending on local elections and on lobbying — primarily spending on the campaigns of politicians who oversee and shape their regulatory body, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The department says its analysis used voter-registration records and federal data, while maintaining that noncitizens are not eligible to vote in federal elections. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 With four political factions working together to defeat Israel’s right-wing Likud Party in upcoming elections, there is a real possibility that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may lose power for the first time since the Gaza war began. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026 As the midterm elections approach, gas prices remain a sticking point for many voters. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 For all statewide elections, every county will have at least one early voting location. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elections
Noun
  • This is because both options provide access to capital based on the value of a business’s assets rather than relying on profitability or owner credit scores.
    — Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And for options that can please any giftee on your list, check out gourmet food calendars filled with decadent chocolates, loose-leaf teas, jams and jellies, and more.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • George initially selected about 100 images before the choices were narrowed to roughly a third for the exhibition.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • If Chrissie represents someone who opts into the ruling system, Paul’s character shows that there are choices even within this world’s oppressive parameters.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • So, before proceeding, compare home equity borrowing with alternatives such as personal loans, balance transfer credit cards and credit counseling or other debt relief strategies.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Andrew Kravchenko | Bloomberg | Getty Images This week, Ukraine and European lawmakers moved to explore alternatives to Starlink, framing the issue as a matter of national security.
    — Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Developers have lost similar votes this year in Florida, Virginia and North Carolina.
    — Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those ballots take longer to count than in-person votes, as officials need to deal with envelopes and verify signatures to make sure mail ballots are cast by the people they're supposed to be cast by.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Elections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elections. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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