as in selected
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 elected
Once elected, a judge’s role is fundamentally different from that of a legislator or advocate.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet business leaders told Sourcing Journal that there were still other milestones to be met as election results needed to be officially certified by the Election Commission, a speaker elected by parliament, the prime minister formally selected and the new cabinet sworn in.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
That unnamed co-conspirator is widely believed to be longtime Oakland political operative Mario Juarez, who twice ran for City Council himself but was never elected.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The district attorney's office said that the missing funds were discovered when a new board of directors was elected and performed a review of the association's finances.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
And Cambridge, Massachusetts, has used proportional representation since 1941, where 95% of voters see one of their top three choices elected.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was also elected last year with a special emphasis on affordability.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
This issue was also raised the last time the board had to fill a vacancy — the District 7 seat, which was filled in early 2025 by Alex Arroyo, who replaced former board member Monica Silva after she was elected Kane County coroner.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Trudeau remained in power until the Liberal Party elected Carney as its new leader, who has now called a snap election that will be held on April 28.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet business leaders told Sourcing Journal that there were still other milestones to be met as election results needed to be officially certified by the Election Commission, a speaker elected by parliament, the prime minister formally selected and the new cabinet sworn in.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
That unnamed co-conspirator is widely believed to be longtime Oakland political operative Mario Juarez, who twice ran for City Council himself but was never elected.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The district attorney's office said that the missing funds were discovered when a new board of directors was elected and performed a review of the association's finances.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
And Cambridge, Massachusetts, has used proportional representation since 1941, where 95% of voters see one of their top three choices elected.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was also elected last year with a special emphasis on affordability.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
This issue was also raised the last time the board had to fill a vacancy — the District 7 seat, which was filled in early 2025 by Alex Arroyo, who replaced former board member Monica Silva after she was elected Kane County coroner.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Trudeau remained in power until the Liberal Party elected Carney as its new leader, who has now called a snap election that will be held on April 28.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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Power is supplied by a 12-volt, 10-amp-hour lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄) battery, selected for its thermal stability, safety characteristics, and long cycle life.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Youngblood picked it up, put his hand on the cover, and whispered a prayer in Latin.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Owls, who will christen Mickey Dunn Stadium this weekend, were picked to finish third by Conference USA coaches.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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