Synonyms of electing

electing

verb

present participle of elect

as in selecting

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

I've elected to study French as my foreign language

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selecting
• choosing
• picking
• taking
• naming
• preferring
• designating
• culling
• nominating
• handpicking
• tagging
• appointing
• singling (out)
• opting (for)
• cherry-picking
• adopting
• accepting
• tapping
• preselecting
• embracing
• marking
• espousing
• setting
• fixing
• tabbing
• settling (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• repudiating
• disapproving
• discarding
• spurning
• throwing away
• throwing out
• negativing
• jettisoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of electing

Radical Democrats continue to oppose commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots and ensure only Americans are electing American leaders. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Lauer was mentioned in trade rumors, with the Dodgers electing to keep him at the deadline with a specific role in mind. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

Moms for Liberty, once dedicated to electing like-minded school board members statewide, also spent the least amount of money and endorsed the fewest school board candidates this year since its formation in 2021. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

In Palm Beach County, voters chose wisely by electing Erica Whitfield to the County Commission District 2 seat and John McGovern to the School Board District 6 seat. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

By electing the smaller models when appropriate, Mui said, having options can save the state money and reduce environmental effects. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

California was once hailed as a model for curbing the power of special interests and electing moderates. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The day started positively for the hosts, with skipper Pat Cummins winning the toss and electing to bat. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The opposition Fidesz party said ​it would not participate in the process of electing the president, and accused Tisza of authoritarian policies, allegations which ​Tisza denied. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026