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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Initiatives like Crypto Rides remind voters that real change happens up and down the ballot, ensuring that representatives pushing for smart crypto regulation are elected to Congress.
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Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Barca was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1985.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Derrick Van Orden, Republican* Van Orden, 54, is a former Navy SEAL who was elected to the western Wisconsin swing district in 2022.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
But when the talkies arrived, some elected to shoot new foreign-language versions.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Coldplay elected not to pull that lever, meaning fans weren’t charged more, but there was still raging on sales day, as the queues got longer and tickets for re-sale began appearing on social media.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Whiting, 51, was first elected to the office in 2008.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Drescher was elected for two terms as president of SAG-AFTRA in 2021 and, in 2023.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Barca was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1985.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Derrick Van Orden, Republican* Van Orden, 54, is a former Navy SEAL who was elected to the western Wisconsin swing district in 2022.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
But when the talkies arrived, some elected to shoot new foreign-language versions.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Coldplay elected not to pull that lever, meaning fans weren’t charged more, but there was still raging on sales day, as the queues got longer and tickets for re-sale began appearing on social media.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Whiting, 51, was first elected to the office in 2008.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Drescher was elected for two terms as president of SAG-AFTRA in 2021 and, in 2023.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Elected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elected. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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