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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How to use election in a sentence?

1. Clifford V. Villalon:

   Five personalities were being selected to serve in a public office: a politician, a philanthropist, a doctor, a teacher and a farmer. The first four know their plans in life while the last one is living without many plans. The farmer won by election. It is because the farmer wants to do more than what others have already done.

2. Cam Savage:

   There’s an understanding now that Republican women candidates can be very successful in the general election and in many cases are stronger candidates than men, it’s been true for a while; it just hasn’t been recognized.

3. Trump Wednesday:

   There is no leadership election, paul is Speaker right now.

4. James Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology:

   The collaboration between secretaries of state, election officials and the voting system manufacturers on the matter of enforcing this black box proprietary code secrecy with election systems, is nothing less than the commoditization and monetization of American Democracy.

5. Phillippe Marlière:

   The French president has more power on paper than the American [ resident. The French president can control the police, the army, all domestic policy, all foreign policy. The French president even appoints The French president own prime minister, this, combined with someone seeking re-election who is already shifting to the right on issues like Islam with no real oversight is very concerning.