electorally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Because control over institutions rests constantly on a knife’s edge, Americans might expect both sides to put forward their best, brightest and most electorally compelling candidates to try to win.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Antiwar sentiment might have been widespread, but it wasn’t electorally consequential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
Amit Shah first burst onto the national stage a decade ago when he engineered a remarkable turnaround for the BJP in India's most electorally crucial state.
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
We first got to know Santos as a man who fabricated his entire biography, ostensibly to present himself as an electorally viable striver.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2023
Now to know a man's name, electorally speaking, is a good beginning toward a knowledge of the man himself.
From The Deputy of Arcis by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
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