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
The 950-member tribe elects half of its council every two years to ensure governmental continuity.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Imagine a five-seat district that elects one MAGA Republican, one traditional Republican, one progressive Democrat, one centrist Democrat and one third-party or independent candidate.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Hialeah elects its council members at large, meaning all candidates run citywide.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Rates here won't change unless the borrower elects to refinance.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Perhaps if Bichette elects to take a shorter deal with opt-outs, similar to the contracts signed by Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso, and Cody Bellinger in recent offseasons, the Jays could make things work for a year.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The committee voted 8-3 to suggest that when a family elects to wait, then the vaccination series should begin when the child is 2 months old.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
That being said, the school has a contingency plan if Kiffin ultimately elects to take his coaching talents elsewhere.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Monetary penalties for non-compliance, which will apply to both the inbound air carrier and any other eligible party that elects to be the ACAS filer, are $5,000 for each violation up to a maximum of $100,000 per aircraft arrival.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Imagine a five-seat district that elects one MAGA Republican, one traditional Republican, one progressive Democrat, one centrist Democrat and one third-party or independent candidate.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Hialeah elects its council members at large, meaning all candidates run citywide.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Rates here won't change unless the borrower elects to refinance.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Perhaps if Bichette elects to take a shorter deal with opt-outs, similar to the contracts signed by Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso, and Cody Bellinger in recent offseasons, the Jays could make things work for a year.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The committee voted 8-3 to suggest that when a family elects to wait, then the vaccination series should begin when the child is 2 months old.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
That being said, the school has a contingency plan if Kiffin ultimately elects to take his coaching talents elsewhere.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Monetary penalties for non-compliance, which will apply to both the inbound air carrier and any other eligible party that elects to be the ACAS filer, are $5,000 for each violation up to a maximum of $100,000 per aircraft arrival.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elects
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This is the same woman who platformed Moritz and who continually chooses the security money affords.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Black New Yorkers are watching closely to see what path Mamdani chooses.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Each year, the Senate selects one of its members, alternating parties, to read Washington’s 7,641-word address aloud in a legislative session.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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Like Victor Frankenstein, who diligently selects body parts from corpses to stitch together his humanoid creation, the Mexican director carefully assembled his troupe of movie magicians.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Falcons are led by seniors Foster Huang and Ross Jacobson, who were both All-CIF first-team picks last season.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shop our top picks from $15 to get a head start on spring cleaning with kitchen organizers to style your kitchen like a chef.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Elects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elects. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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