electable

adjective

elect·​able i-ˈlek-tə-bəl How to pronounce electable (audio)
: capable of being elected (as to public office)
electability
i-ˌlek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce electable (audio)
noun

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The frontrunner is Marine Le Pen, who has worked for years to make her far-right party, the National Rally, more electable while campaigning on immigration, crime, and denunciation of an out-of-touch political class. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Lessnau said a congressional candidate needs to understand the local issues of the rural coastal towns to be electable. — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 The congressman also outpaced Sununu and Brown combined in terms of fundraising, federal campaign records show, while being considered the more electable candidate in November by most experts and strategists. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 But Craig's supporters have argued that the four-term congresswoman is the more electable candidate, especially as Flanagan has been tied to the Minnesota governor's handling of the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in the state. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for electable

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electable was in 1879

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“Electable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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