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
Laura Friedman and Luz Rivas were elected to replace fellow Democrats Schiff and Tony Cárdenas, respectively.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Reflecting the Beatles’ massive influence, Sony Pictures has elected to produce four different films to zoom in on each member of the band, rather than go the more typical biopic route.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and recently lost her reelection bid.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sandberg was elected into the Hall in 2005.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Thune is set to take over that post after being elected last month.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
The three conservatives were all elected with help from Pastor Tim Thompson’s Inland Empire Family PAC, which aims to fill school boards with members of the Christian right.
—Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
She was elected speaker of the House in 2007 and assumed the position for a second time in 2019.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
He was first elected as a representative for the state’s 99th district before assuming office in the state senate in 2019.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Reflecting the Beatles’ massive influence, Sony Pictures has elected to produce four different films to zoom in on each member of the band, rather than go the more typical biopic route.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and recently lost her reelection bid.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sandberg was elected into the Hall in 2005.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Thune is set to take over that post after being elected last month.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
The three conservatives were all elected with help from Pastor Tim Thompson’s Inland Empire Family PAC, which aims to fill school boards with members of the Christian right.
—Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
She was elected speaker of the House in 2007 and assumed the position for a second time in 2019.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
He was first elected as a representative for the state’s 99th district before assuming office in the state senate in 2019.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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