Synonyms for election
ɪˈlɛk ʃənelec·tion

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1. election

   A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of "the fourth and last of these alternatives." Option is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.

   Synonyms:
   alternative, choice, option, pick, preference, resource

   Antonyms:
   compulsion, necessity

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1. election

   Synonyms:
   choice, acceptance, selection, preference

   Antonyms:
   postponement, rejection, reprobation

Princeton's WordNet

1. electionnoun

   a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

   "the results of the election will be announced tonight"

2. electionnoun

   the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

   "her election of medicine as a profession"

3. electionnoun

   the status or fact of being elected

   "they celebrated his election"

4. electionnoun

   the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

Matched Categories

1. • Choice
   • Predestination
   • Status
   • Vote

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1. electionnoun

   Synonyms:
   selection, preference, choice

2. electionnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Theol.) predestination

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1. List of paraphrases for "election":

   elections, electoral, choice, electing, elected, polls, elect, polling, poll, ballot, choices, voting, choosing, wahl, electors, selection, val, balloting, returning, option, vote, voter, wyborcza

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1. Arizona GOP consultant Tyler Montague:

   They have a losing message, they are strongly identified with conspiracy theories, QAnon... the conspiracy that the election was stolen from Trump. And a strong majority of the voting public does not believe this.

2. Prime Minister Lee:

   In this election, we are showing a report card, we are proud of it, we are asking you for a mandate. Work with us. Help us make things better for Singapore.

3. Grace Chimene:

   The federal Voting Rights Act must be restored to ensure that every voter in Texas... has equal access to the ballot box and is protected from unfair laws and practices that make it harder for people to vote, it is a tragedy for our democracy when state leaders choose to support a partisan agenda instead of voters when writing state election law resulting in a massive rejection of vote-by-mail ballots.

4. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   I think Jerry Nadler decided to impeach the President the day the President won the election.

5. Stuart Culverhouse:

   The agreement shows there is lot of international support to make Macri's Argentina work, and it should ease financing and political concerns this year. But delivering the fiscal adjustment and lower inflation next year, an election year, could still prove challenging.