Synonyms of elects

elects

verb

present tense third-person singular of elect

as in chooses

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

I've elected to study French as my foreign language

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chooses
• selects
• picks
• takes
• prefers
• designates
• names
• nominates
• handpicks
• culls
• opts (for)
• cherry-picks
• singles (out)
• tags
• appoints
• adopts
• accepts
• embraces
• taps
• espouses
• preselects
• marks
• tabs
• sets
• settles (on or upon)
• fixes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• turns down
• disapproves
• repudiates
• spurns
• discards
• negatives
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elects

Therefore, if Question 3 passes in this fall’s elections, Annapolis Democrats will forever be able to engage in ruthless gerrymandering to ensure that Maryland never elects another Republican or independent to Congress. — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Wednesday’s arguments came as a series of recent ballot measures have highlighted a remarkable trend in Missouri, a state that elects Republicans but often supports progressive-leaning policies at the ballot box. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Auburn officials pointed to the way the city elects its council members. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

If Carrick elects to pair Baleba with Mainoo, Baleba can take on the role of hard-running physical enforcer for the academy graduate, allowing Mainoo to focus on ball-progression duties. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

It is governed by a 60-member parliament that elects two captains regent every six months to serve jointly as heads of state, a power-sharing arrangement designed to prevent the concentration of authority. — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

In a blue wave, off-year election, a state that almost always elects Democrats to the Senate—not by huge margins, but pretty reliably by three or four points—should have been an easy hold. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

How Charlotte elects its mayor Mayoral terms run two years and elections are partisan. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

The district traditionally elects Democrats. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026