elect
verb (used with object)
to choose or select by vote, as for an office.
Example Sentences
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Haley Stevens, a four-term lawmaker from the Detroit suburbs, has built her campaign around experience, manufacturing and electability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Social media is a necessary way to reach our generation, and it is a useful method to convey charm and personality, which help determine electability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
He really does believe doubts about his electability are rooted in fear and outdated politics and old ways of thinking, and he could probably persuade you, too.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
Slightly more than a third of respondents said they did not know what the impact of being a woman of color would have on the vice president’s electability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
The spectacle did not, though, harm his electability.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
