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
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Recent Examples of elects
Last week, Spanberger signed legislation entering Virginia into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), an initiative that aims to fundamentally change the way the United States elects presidents without amending the Constitution.
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Jason Willick, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The Central Committee implements the decisions of the Party Congress, oversees the party’s policies between Party Congresses, and elects a Polit Bureau, which is the chief executive body of the party, and its general secretary.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Special teams captain Isaiah McDuffie played more than 500 defensive snaps at inside linebacker last season, and now the Packers have two starting-caliber players behind Cooper for whatever formation new coordinator Jonathan Gannon elects to play.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In New York City, the City Council elects a speaker who sets the agenda.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Under party rules, the congress, which Kim has held every five years since 2016, elects the general secretary to serve as the party’s top representative and leader.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Not only is this lower than the average HELOC rate, but it will be fixed for borrowers as home equity loan rates won't change unless the borrower elects to refinance.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
If Japan elects not to fund a project, the US could claw back certain revenues or hike tariff levels, according to the agreement.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The 950-member tribe elects half of its council every two years to ensure governmental continuity.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Jason Willick, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The Central Committee implements the decisions of the Party Congress, oversees the party’s policies between Party Congresses, and elects a Polit Bureau, which is the chief executive body of the party, and its general secretary.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Special teams captain Isaiah McDuffie played more than 500 defensive snaps at inside linebacker last season, and now the Packers have two starting-caliber players behind Cooper for whatever formation new coordinator Jonathan Gannon elects to play.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In New York City, the City Council elects a speaker who sets the agenda.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Under party rules, the congress, which Kim has held every five years since 2016, elects the general secretary to serve as the party’s top representative and leader.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Not only is this lower than the average HELOC rate, but it will be fixed for borrowers as home equity loan rates won't change unless the borrower elects to refinance.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
If Japan elects not to fund a project, the US could claw back certain revenues or hike tariff levels, according to the agreement.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The 950-member tribe elects half of its council every two years to ensure governmental continuity.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elects
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What a company shows — or chooses to leave out of its content — is a reflection of its values.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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In the middle of all of it, someone chooses to stand in the gap.—
Mariama Boney,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Marketing management selects the target market or markets according to the firm’s financial and managerial capacities.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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Here are my top budget-friendly destination picks for 2026, along with some suggestions for where to stay to keep the savings coming.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Had the rule been in place for the Heat’s past three lottery visits, the Heat would have had the second (this year), second (2019) and first (2017) picks in those second rounds.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Elects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elects. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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