Synonyms of elected

elected

verb

past tense of elect

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selected
• chose
• picked
• named
• took
• preferred
• designated
• culled
• nominated
• appointed
• handpicked
• opted (for)
• singled (out)
• tagged
• adopted
• cherry-picked
• accepted
• tapped
• marked
• preselected
• espoused
• embraced
• set
• settled (on or upon)
• fixed
• tabbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• repudiated
• disapproved
• discarded
• spurned
• negatived
• jettisoned
• threw out
• threw away

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of elected

Initiatives like Crypto Rides remind voters that real change happens up and down the ballot, ensuring that representatives pushing for smart crypto regulation are elected to Congress. —Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Barca was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1985. —Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024

Derrick Van Orden, Republican* Van Orden, 54, is a former Navy SEAL who was elected to the western Wisconsin swing district in 2022. —Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024

But when the talkies arrived, some elected to shoot new foreign-language versions. —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024

Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024

Coldplay elected not to pull that lever, meaning fans weren’t charged more, but there was still raging on sales day, as the queues got longer and tickets for re-sale began appearing on social media. —Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024

Whiting, 51, was first elected to the office in 2008. —Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024

Drescher was elected for two terms as president of SAG-AFTRA in 2021 and, in 2023. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024