choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely.
freedom of choiceoption implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.
the option of paying now or later alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility.
equally attractive alternativespreference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections.
a preference for cool weather selection implies a range of choice.
a varied selection of furniture election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment.
doing a tax return forces certain elections on you
Examples of election in a Sentence
He's favored to win the election.
The scandal may affect his chances for election.
Her election to the Senate was a surprise to many.
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b: an instance of the electorate voting for candidates for an elective office
c: the fact of being elected
2: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice: as
a: the right of a spouse to choose a statutorily prescribed amount of a deceased spouse's estate or whatever was devised to him or her under the will
b: the right of a person who has an interest in property that a deceased has disposed of by will either to claim his or her right to the property or to accept what he or she was devised under the will instead
c: the right of a party to a contract that has been breached by the other party to choose to continue or terminate the contract — see also election of remedies, equitable election