Elected

/ɪˈlɛktɪd/

Synonyms for "elected" (37 found)

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Closest matches (8)

accepted adopted appointed approved carried

Noun(2 words)

appoint choose

Verb(1 words)

balloted

Strong matches (11)

chosen designated electelected by acclamationembraced espoused handpicked

Noun(2 words)

chosenchosen option

Adjective(2 words)

elected government officialelective

Related words (18)

Noun(7 words)

incumbents nominate officeholders select selectedselected optionwinners

named nominated passed picked ratified representative select selectedunanimously electedvoluntary

Verb(1 words)

voted

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More general

7 entries

choose decidegroup of peopleofficial statuspeople votevote outcome

More specific

9 entries

elected officialelected representativegovernor electmayor electnewly elected officialpreferred optionpresident electre-electedtop choice

Collocations

13 entries

elected bodyelected council memberelected leaderselected officeelected officialelected positionelected positionselected presidentelected representativeelected representativeselected to chairelected to officere-elected president

Inflections

4 entries

electing electsmore electedmost elected

Derivations

11 entries

elect electable electably electee electing election elector electoral electorally electorate elects

similar

3 entries

democratic electoral nonappointive

Sample sentences

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What criterion did you use when you elected this essay as the winner?

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Everybody wished he had been elected governor.

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We elected him to be mayor.

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We elected him as our Representative.

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