Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

election

[ih-lek-shuhn] / ɪˈlɛk ʃən /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The party set out a plan for the first 100 days ahead of the election, which it said showed how serious it was about governing.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Replacing Trudeau as leader of his party and the government in March 2025, he won a general election a month later, to everyone's surprise.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Mail ballots for the midterms are scheduled to start going out to voters as soon as next week, 60 days before the Nov. 3 election.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

By then, mail-in-ballots will likely be mailed or ready to be mailed: federal law requires ballots for overseas and military voters to go out 45 days before the election.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

“I call it the madman theory,” Nixon had explained to his aide Bob Haldeman during a walk on the beach before the election.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

When Americans vote in November's midterm elections, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be on the ballot, but in much of the country the result is barely in doubt.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

That gives Tehran an obvious date to watch, but relying on American elections is a gamble.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The sector has faced rising costs of capital this summer as Treasury yields touched two-decade highs, and growing pushback from communities on new data centers ahead of the midterm elections in November.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

With so many issues left unresolved, the matter will likely return to the justices again before midterm elections on Nov. 3.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The country was getting ready for the Presidential elections.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




Vocabulary lists containing election


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training