elections

noun

plural of election
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose at the country inn, breakfast in bed is entirely at the election of the guest

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Recent Examples of elections Talwani, nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama, agreed to block it for the midterm elections. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 And, during the past several weeks, data centers have become increasingly toxic in midterm elections across the country. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 At roughly two months out from the midterm elections, Democrats have seized on gas prices that have surged due to the Iran war to press affordability issues and make their case for a change of leadership down the ballot in November. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 The case went to trial after Santanella filed a civil lawsuit against Tyler and a series of officials that included the Enfield town clerk, the registrar of voters, state elections enforcement commission, and the Secretary of the State’s office. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 None of this is expected to happen until after municipal elections, scheduled for the end of October. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 For 14 days, Talwani agreed to halt enforcement of several key provisions of the Postal Service's rule for the upcoming elections, which will determine which party controls the House and Senate. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Without control of the White House or Governor’s Mansion, the state party would play an outsized role in whether Democrats would win or lose in the upcoming elections. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The move stalled the directive for a second time only about a week before the first mail ballots are due to be sent out for the rapidly approaching midterm elections. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elections
  1. options
  2. choices
  3. alternatives
  4. votes
Noun
  • To address cost worries, the finance options should be brought up early in the discussion.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The slouchy, mockneck sweater is back again, this time with plenty of cropped and cardigan options, too.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of options
Noun
  • What shouldn’t happen, at least this Saturday against Florida Atlantic in the Gators’ opener of the Sumrall era, is any quarterback switcheroos, no matter how much Sumrall wants to continue weighing his choices.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, depending on options and packages, there may be some differences in materials, color choices, and performance—but the Stingray succeeds at offering the core Corvette experience.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of choices
Noun
  • The situation also left Everton scrambling for alternatives, with Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee — who played in a youth tournament for Everton during a trial — and Tammy Abraham of Aston Villa sounded out as possibilities.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But now, given the alternatives, embracing the stalemate is the best possible option for the United States.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of alternatives
Noun
  • Everyone in the house gets involved in the election, phone banking and going after the 80 or so votes still up for grabs.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The two votes involved in replacing Perkins would likely cost the same, Zorich said, bringing the total cost of the recall to about $500,000.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of votes

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“Elections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elections. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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