This is the 12090th most frequent Russian word.
избрали
"Избрали" means "elected" or "chosen."
Here, 'избрали' means 'elected' and is used in the context of selecting someone for a position through voting.
Они избрали его президентом.
They elected him as president.
In this sentence, 'избрали' means 'chose' and is used in the context of making a decision or selection.
Мы избрали этот путь, потому что он короче.
We chose this path because it is shorter.
Here, 'избрали' means 'selected' and is applied in a professional or analytical context to mean making a choice from among options.