elect
verb (used with object)
to choose or select by vote, as for an office.
elects
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present tense formof elect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The second person takes the shares out in kind and elects net unrealized appreciation treatment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Each Texas county elects its own slate of local officials, which is why state law requires voters to register where they live.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Fed’s rate-setting body, the Federal Open Market Committee, elects its own chair every year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Each region elects seven members using a form of proportional representation.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Decides he must be close to ocean and elects to try and work way through swamp to sea.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
