ELECTS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

elects

verb

present tense third-person singular of elect

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 The results on Amendment 4 and Amendment 5 marked a stunning repudiation of Republican policy in a state that overwhelmingly elects Republican lawmakers. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 In a blue wave, off-year election, a state that almost always elects Democrats to the Senate—not by huge margins, but pretty reliably by three or four points—should have been an easy hold. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 How Charlotte elects its mayor Mayoral terms run two years and elections are partisan. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 The district traditionally elects Democrats. — 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. — 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

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Verb

By the show’s finale, Harry chooses Amber Mozo, a 30-year-old photographer from Hawaii.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026
Once a pharmaceutical developer chooses a West packaging system and completes its clinical trials, the drug and its container are bound together in the regulatory filing.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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The list is refreshed monthly as each analyst selects their top picks from a 12-month outlook.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Guerin Blask for Forbes Every year Sussman paws through 150 or so pitches coming from writers, agents and other professionals, selects one or two and then tries to scare up the money for a production.

— William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of selects

Verb

After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
But vintage bentwood chairs produced later are one of Williamson’s picks for older styles that continue to find a place in contemporary interiors.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026