ELECTED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

elected

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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

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Recent Examples of elected When Newt Gingrich lost support because of ethics violations and the GOP's poor showing in an election, Republicans elected Hastert to succeed him. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 But Hamilton will also have to contend with the political reality of Kansas, a state that has not elected a Democratic senator since 1932. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 What are Republican Leigh Wambsganss and Democratic Taylor Rehmet’s plans for the industry if elected to the Texas Senate? — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Saleumxay succeeded Sonexay Siphandone, who in turn was elected the National Assembly president. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Imagine any other President or elected official in history saying this. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah have been elected to lead the trade organization dedicated to the work of film, television and digital media producers, the PGA announced on Tuesday. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Wild speculation from the public and elected politicians has not helped the confusion surrounding the incident. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 He was first elected to the Miami-Dade County School Board in 2016. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

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Eco effort D’Inghilterra’s sustainability efforts stand out at Café Romano where the ingredients are local and extremely fresh—the chef likely selected the veggies in your salad from the market that morning.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Syrian prison documentary The Other Side of the Sun, directed by Tawfik Sabouni, has been selected as Syria’s submission for the best international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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Asked about immigration solutions for Congress to tackle, Latino voters polled picked investigating ICE as a top priority, alongside immigration changes like a pathway to citizenship and ending the immigration detention of children and families.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Having picked it up for its 2025-26 season, CBS then pushed it to the following 2026-27 season.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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