election

The word “election” has 3 syllables: e-lec-tion

It's pronounced as /ɪˈlɛkʃən/


What is synonym and antonym for election?

In the thesaurus, “election” has 7 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for election along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for election

  • choice
  • decision
  • nomination
  • option
  • selection
  • vote
  • way

Antonyms for election

Meanings of election

  • noun
    1. A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.
    2. The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
    3. An option that is selected.
    4. Any conscious choice.
    5. In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
    6. Those who are elected.

Example Sentences

  • The election results were announced late last night after a long counting process.
  • She campaigned hard during the election season, meeting with voters across the country.
  • The election will determine the next president of the organization.
  • After the election, many citizens were eager to see the new policies implemented.
  • The local election saw a record turnout of voters this year.

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to election, such as: choice, coercion, decision, duress, duty, force, nomination.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ballot

ballots

  • choice
  • election
  • lineup
  • plebiscite
  • poll
  • polling
  • referendum
  • slate
  • suffrages
  • tally
  • ticket
  • votes

call-up

  • activate
  • call
  • conscribe
  • conscription
  • convene
  • enlist
  • enroll
  • levy
  • line up
  • lottery
  • mobilization
  • organize
  • recruit
  • selection
  • sign up
  • summon
  • summons

call-ups

  • accept
  • admit
  • admonish
  • advise
  • anticipate
  • appoint
  • assemble
  • assign
  • attract
  • calls
  • caution
  • choose
  • cite
  • collect
  • commemorate
  • conscript
  • conscription
  • contact
  • dial
  • draft
  • dream up
  • emphasize
  • employ
  • engage
  • enlist
  • enroll
  • enter
  • envision
  • evoke
  • exact
  • gather
  • get
  • hire
  • impel
  • improve
  • join
  • learn
  • look back
  • lottery
  • marshal
  • mention
  • mobilizations
  • mobilize
  • note
  • obtain
  • organize
  • phone
  • point out
  • prepare
  • press
  • prod
  • prompt
  • raise
  • rallies
  • recall
  • recognize
  • recruit
  • register
  • relive
  • remember
  • remind
  • round up
  • select
  • selection
  • serve
  • stimulate
  • stress
  • suggest
  • summon
  • summonses
  • switch on
  • think of
  • trigger
  • turn on
  • volunteer
  • warn

naming

  • acknowledgment
  • appointing
  • approval
  • assigning
  • assignment
  • calling
  • certification
  • choice
  • choosing
  • citing
  • comment
  • constituting
  • deciding
  • decision
  • description
  • designating
  • designation
  • determining
  • dubbing
  • election
  • figuring
  • finding
  • footnote
  • indicating
  • indication
  • labeling
  • labelling
  • mentioning
  • nicknaming
  • nominating
  • nomination
  • notice
  • noticing
  • notification
  • noting
  • opting
  • option
  • passport
  • picking
  • proposal
  • quoting
  • recognition
  • recommendation
  • reference
  • remark
  • resolving
  • selecting
  • selection
  • setting
  • specifying
  • suggestion
  • terming
  • testimony
  • titling
  • utterance

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