as in chooses
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 elects
How Charlotte elects its mayor Mayoral terms run two years and elections are partisan.
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Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The district traditionally elects Democrats.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The general public elects their local members of parliament, and if one party controls a decisive majority of the seats in the House of Commons, as Labour has since the last national elections in 2024, that party's leader generally is seated as the prime minister.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Once the party elects a new leader, that person is formally appointed as the prime minister by the monarch.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Orange County elects a countywide chairperson for its School Board, with current board members Angie Gallo and Alicia Farrant facing off to succeed Teresa Jacobs, who is retiring at the end of her term.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Parliament elects members to the Bundesrat, and the role of President rotates annually among the councillors.
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Background Peru elects its president through a two-round electoral system.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
The Ghost Rider actress also elects not to post photos of her two daughters or longtime partner Ryan Gosling on social media.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The district traditionally elects Democrats.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The general public elects their local members of parliament, and if one party controls a decisive majority of the seats in the House of Commons, as Labour has since the last national elections in 2024, that party's leader generally is seated as the prime minister.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Once the party elects a new leader, that person is formally appointed as the prime minister by the monarch.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Orange County elects a countywide chairperson for its School Board, with current board members Angie Gallo and Alicia Farrant facing off to succeed Teresa Jacobs, who is retiring at the end of her term.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Parliament elects members to the Bundesrat, and the role of President rotates annually among the councillors.
—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Background Peru elects its president through a two-round electoral system.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
The Ghost Rider actress also elects not to post photos of her two daughters or longtime partner Ryan Gosling on social media.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elects
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Even still, no matter whether a rider chooses to lay their head in a hotel or a tent, anyone who's spent the day enjoying the open road covered by State Farm Insurance will rest far easier that night.
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Whether Weiss chooses to acknowledge the standings or not, the NL East race has become one of baseball's most compelling second-half storylines.
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These are not spontaneous, however, and there is a detailed process that has gone into determining what tracks are played, who selects them, and how often they will be heard.
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Rather than celebrating grape varieties for their own sake, each Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) selects the varieties best suited to its climate, soils and history.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
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