Election Day

noun

: a day legally established for the election of public officials
especially : the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in an even year designated for national elections in the U.S. and observed as a legal holiday in many states

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Trump's rising popularity since Election Day 2024 is particularly notable. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025 Since Election Day, there has been a muted—but nearly universal—grumbling about Biden’s choices, mostly since the 2022 midterms that saw Democrats fare better than expected, building up the party’s hope in holding on to the White House in 2024. Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025 Contra Bitcoin is still up about 35% since Election Day as money flowed into the digital asset following the win of President-elect Donald Trump, a one-time bitcoin skeptic who embraced crypto on the campaign trail. Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 The policy change was the latest strategic shift Meta has taken to buddy up with Trump and Republicans since Election Day. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Election Day 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Election Day was in the 15th century

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“Election Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Election%20Day. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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