as in to choose
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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as in select
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
this elect body of students represents the best that the nation's high schools have to offer
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the members of this all-American team are the elect of collegiate football
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Recent Examples of elect
Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hong was elected to the state Legislature in 2020 after winning a seven-candidate Democratic a seven-candidate Democratic primary for the downtown Madison Assembly seat.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021
Voters chose to re-elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis.
—cleveland, 4 Nov. 2021
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Sometimes that’s why creative elects to deke viewers only to spring a swerve during an unexpected time.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Verb
Regardless of whether the business is an eligible small business, any business may elect to claim any remaining unamortized R&D expenditures from prior tax years as immediate deductions either all at once in 2025 or over the 2025 and 2026 tax years.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hong was elected to the state Legislature in 2020 after winning a seven-candidate Democratic a seven-candidate Democratic primary for the downtown Madison Assembly seat.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In some cases, those who are vaccinated but elect to not receive a booster would be subjected to game-day testing again starting Dec. 1, the NBA said.
—Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021
Voters chose to re-elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis.
—cleveland, 4 Nov. 2021
Noun
Necaxa elects, instead, to skip the proving ground and leap straight into a comparable tapestry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Sometimes that’s why creative elects to deke viewers only to spring a swerve during an unexpected time.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elect
Verb
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg publicly disagreed with former Vice President Kamala Harris’s judgment in deciding against choosing him as vice president.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Castlery Fall Collection includes other sofas and recliners to choose from.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The corporations’ participation was originally limited to a select set of crops, such as tomatoes.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Several internet companies offer fiber-optic service in select regions.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kyle Schwarber is in the midst of what may be the most explosive offensive season of his MLB career, already setting personal bests with 53 home runs and 128 RBI.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Overall, Moniak has posted personal bests in games (127), runs (57), hits (109), triples (eight), homers (22) and RBIs (65) in 2025.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Check out our top picks below with trendy and timeless looks starting at just $25.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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They were picked to finish 15th in the 17-team conference.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month for the 17- to 18-week program, plus a stipend for art supplies.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The rise of the bias cut was a silhouette on which Robbins wanted to focus, imbuing the fluid style with elements of luxury and glamour intrinsic to the aristocracy.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many members of Putin’s aristocracy continue to hold out hope that after the end of hostilities, everything will become, if not different, then at least milder.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Under the agreement, Cracker Barrel expanded its board from 10 to 11 members and appointed Jody Bilney, one of Biglari’s preferred nominees, as an independent director.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The divide between the Korean landed elite and the peasant masses that predated Japanese rule grew deeper and more complex as a result of colonial policies.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Like bees to honey, many of the global elite are choosing to relocate to Madrid for these reasons and more.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elect. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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