electable
adjective
elect·able
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Definition of electable
: capable of being elected (as to public office)
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Other Words from electable
electability
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Examples of electable in a Sentence
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Yet those numbers do diverge dramatically from figures released earlier in the week by Monmouth University, which seemed to indicate that the former vice president, who is widely viewed as moderate and electable, has been falling in popularity. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "The US presidential race just got a lot more real," 29 Aug. 2019 Shorey had been asked about her interest in trying to unseat Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, in 2020 but said her focus was making sure the ballot was full of electable Republicans. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Missy Shorey, first woman elected to lead Dallas County GOP, died from accidental mix of alcohol, sleeping aids," 2 Aug. 2019 Beto says nothing, Harris would handle Trump in a debate, but probably isn’t electable. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Is there anything in sports like Major League Baseball's trade deadline?," 1 Aug. 2019 Hillary Clinton, the former senator and secretary of state, was experienced and campaigned on being electable due to her credentials. — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, "Warren: Biden wrong for continuing to support Hyde Amendment," 5 June 2019 As if a majority of votes cast for one highly electable man, could raise the fortunes of millions. — Anchorage Daily News, "Police shootings? Racial tension? Don’t expect input from Trump administration.," 31 Mar. 2018 Shorey had been asked about her interest in trying to unseat Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, in 2020 but said her focus was making sure the ballot was full of electable Republicans. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Missy Shorey, first woman elected to lead Dallas County GOP, died from accidental mix of alcohol, sleeping aids," 2 Aug. 2019 Beto says nothing, Harris would handle Trump in a debate, but probably isn’t electable. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Is there anything in sports like Major League Baseball's trade deadline?," 1 Aug. 2019 Why Joe Biden is the least electable major Democrat for president in 2020. — Ella Nilsen, Vox, "Progressive activists know their enemy in the 2020 Democratic primary: Joe Biden," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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