ELECTS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

elects

verb

present tense third-person singular of elect

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 How Charlotte elects its mayor Mayoral terms run two years and elections are partisan. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 The district traditionally elects Democrats. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026 The general public elects their local members of parliament, and if one party controls a decisive majority of the seats in the House of Commons, as Labour has since the last national elections in 2024, that party's leader generally is seated as the prime minister. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 22 June 2026 Once the party elects a new leader, that person is formally appointed as the prime minister by the monarch. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Orange County elects a countywide chairperson for its School Board, with current board members Angie Gallo and Alicia Farrant facing off to succeed Teresa Jacobs, who is retiring at the end of her term. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Parliament elects members to the Bundesrat, and the role of President rotates annually among the councillors. — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Background Peru elects its president through a two-round electoral system. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 The Ghost Rider actress also elects not to post photos of her two daughters or longtime partner Ryan Gosling on social media. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 May 2026

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Verb

Bi chooses Jude as his rival; Jude chooses the arctic wolf as their muse.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Graham is the unabashed matriarch of the flock, who every year chooses the destination, books the hut, plans the menu, does meal prep, and designs the commemorative T-shirts.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

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The agreement, announced on July 22, would move forward only if the Canadian government selects the Gripen E for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fighter fleet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
The administrator’s office randomly selects 12 members from its panel.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026