as in to choose
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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as in select
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
this elect body of students represents the best that the nation's high schools have to offer
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the members of this all-American team are the elect of collegiate football
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Recent Examples of elect
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
What would your top priorities be if elected?
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021
Voters chose to re-elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis.
—cleveland, 4 Nov. 2021
Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
These Democrats headed for Omaha after Mayoral-elect John Ewing (D-NE) beat Jean Stothert, the longest serving incumbent mayor in the country.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Hashmi, who flipped a suburban Richmond seat in 2019 to become the first Muslim woman elected to the Virginia Senate, has not committed to any lieutenant governor debates this cycle.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
What would your top priorities be if elected?
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In some cases, those who are vaccinated but elect to not receive a booster would be subjected to game-day testing again starting Dec. 1, the NBA said.
—Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021
Voters chose to re-elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis.
—cleveland, 4 Nov. 2021
Noun
With China, that still means a bigger bonus, and the freedom to secure it by nearly any means the board and management elect.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
These Democrats headed for Omaha after Mayoral-elect John Ewing (D-NE) beat Jean Stothert, the longest serving incumbent mayor in the country.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elect
Verb
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That is why, with an open base, the Phillies chose to put Shohei Ohtani on first.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Underwood believes that choosing a name isn’t just about what sounds sweet in childhood, but about who her child will eventually grow into in the real world.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The product will be available directly from NVIDIA and select third-party partners.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Herzog’s announcement places Trump among a select group of global figures recognized by Israel and symbolizes the end of the two-year war in Gaza.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Smith, coming off season bests in targets (10) and yards (114) in Week 5, should again be a focal point.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Likely had a breakout season last year, totaling 42 catches, 477 yards and six touchdowns — all career bests.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People saw this strange-looking rock and tried to pick it up, but none could until this innocent little boy succeeded, delivering it to authorities.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The New England Patriots’ TreVeyon Henderson, picked 38th, is averaging seven carries per game.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to the report, more than two-thirds of the stakeholders GAO interviewed reported challenges with warehouses, truck areas and roadways at selected airports, which can be a major supply chain detriment since air cargo spends 80 to 90 percent of its time on the ground.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 July 2025
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Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Neither have confirmed the collaboration at the time of going to print, but fans are already buzzing about the pairing of K-pop royalty and British pop aristocracy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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The entire film plays out over one long party at an English estate, where the stuffy, traditional English aristocracy collide with Hedda’s bohemian artist friends.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The preferred web destinations are the brands’ own e-flagships.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Check out our preferred accessories so your good coffee turns into great coffee.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement This is not the first time that Milei, who rose to power in part with attacks on the venality of Argentina’s elite, has been tarred with corruption accusations.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Celtics face an uphill climb to retain their spot among the NBA elite this season after superstar Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles' tendon in May, as the defending NBA champs were in the process of losing in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elect. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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