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
Unprecedented 3rd term Walz was first elected in 2018 and won a second term in 2022.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Michael Rauch was elected Vice President of the Film/Television/Streaming sector.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The comedy-drama is based on the 2005 documentary that chronicled Greenberg Carville Shrum (GCS) using American political campaign marketing tactics to get Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada elected as Bolivia's president in 2002.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
James was elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk, who has been elected to replace her husband as the CEO for Turning Point USA, is also slated to speak at Sunday's service.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
McGhee, a former Democratic member of the Florida House, started working for Children of Inmates after being elected a commissioner in 2020 and earned $99,000 there in 2023, according to his most recent financial disclosure form.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Veteran television creator and showrunner Tom Fontana was elected to be the East Coast writers union’s next president on Thursday after running on a platform that emphasized meat-and-potato wage and benefits issues in addition to the importance of defending free speech.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The board announced Thursday that Erika Kirk was unanimously elected CEO and board chair.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Michael Rauch was elected Vice President of the Film/Television/Streaming sector.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The comedy-drama is based on the 2005 documentary that chronicled Greenberg Carville Shrum (GCS) using American political campaign marketing tactics to get Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada elected as Bolivia's president in 2002.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
James was elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk, who has been elected to replace her husband as the CEO for Turning Point USA, is also slated to speak at Sunday's service.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
McGhee, a former Democratic member of the Florida House, started working for Children of Inmates after being elected a commissioner in 2020 and earned $99,000 there in 2023, according to his most recent financial disclosure form.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Veteran television creator and showrunner Tom Fontana was elected to be the East Coast writers union’s next president on Thursday after running on a platform that emphasized meat-and-potato wage and benefits issues in addition to the importance of defending free speech.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The board announced Thursday that Erika Kirk was unanimously elected CEO and board chair.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elected
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The researchers selected for these genetic alterations because some previous research has shown that aspirin intervention has had a positive impact on suppressing tumor growth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Ryley Amond,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Packers picked him in the first round, the 18th pick overall, in the 2018 NFL draft.—
Richard Ryman,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Schweers even picked two community members to attend the launch breakfast in New York City.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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