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
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Necaxa elects, instead, to skip the proving ground and leap straight into a comparable tapestry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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
Haniya Rae, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That fee in turn gets deducted from the purchase price should the customer elect to buy it instead of returning the item.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But others defended Wong as a successful leader who was hounded by resentful former officials who were voted out when her slate was elected.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Necaxa elects, instead, to skip the proving ground and leap straight into a comparable tapestry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The illusion of complete normality could prompt people to spend more and re-elect current politicians for office.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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
Noun
Atif Zaim, current U.S. consulting leader and deputy chair elect at KPMG, sees this moment as an opportunity to improve his consulting practice.
—Haniya Rae, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That fee in turn gets deducted from the purchase price should the customer elect to buy it instead of returning the item.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elect
Verb
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The decision to permit nitrogen suffocation reflects poorly on the society that chooses to allow it, Hood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, 63 percent chose Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Spike Lee’s prestige pic Highest 2 Lowest, which reunites him for the first time in years with Denzel Washington, is opening in select theaters before being made available relatively quickly on Apple TV+.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Aug. 2025
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Fiber options are available in select neighborhoods and offer faster speeds.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Napheesa Collier finished with 25 points and nine rebounds, Courtney Williams added 23 points and five assists, and the Lynx had season bests in points, rebounds and free throws in dominating Las Vegas 109-78.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
26 July 2025
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise quarterback is coming off the best year of his career, which began with a life-changing contract, continued with the birth of his first daughter and wrapped with personal bests of a 10-7 record, 4,500 passing yards and 41 touchdowns.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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His mother drove him there three days a week and his mother would pick him up after.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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In June, blueberry season begins, and guests can use their $10 entry fee to pick and take home organic blueberries.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On selected nights, the show will be accompanied with fireworks.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month, plus a stipend for art supplies.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In his letters, Chekhov could sound like Ivan, lambasting the blinkered privilege of Russia’s aristocracy and the state of poverty in which most of the people were mired in.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Wealthy Americans, meanwhile, some flush with robber-baron fortunes, flocked to the house to acquire the sheen of aristocracy by association.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Then, the sandwich is loaded up with lettuce, tomato, Cheddar cheese, bacon, and your preferred filet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Magpies came in with a significant offer, but once again would fall short of signing their preferred target.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Though Indian elites long viewed the US with suspicion, relations between the two countries have improved in recent decades — particularly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, with Washington viewing the Asian nation as a potential bulwark against a rising China.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Freedom: Conservatives prize personal liberty, which should include the freedom to generate your own power — a right already exercised by ordinary homeowners, not just elites.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elect. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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