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
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Recent Examples of electing
This year’s largest rookie tournament has dropped from six teams to five for 2025, with the Ottawa Senators electing to stay closer to home.
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Washington-Mid Atlantic and Philadelphia locals are also electing national board members this election cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Guyana is electing its next president, as well as members of its parliament and regional councils.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Vince replaced her with Katherine Woodman, electing to keep Rachel Reilly off the block.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
One feature of the 2022 redistricting plan dismantled a north Florida congressional district with boundaries that had been crafted to increase the chances of electing a Black member of Congress.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The city has a long history of electing Black leaders, many of whom came up through the Civil Rights Movement.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Only in a few cases have a building’s residents decided to forgo the profit-taking, instead electing to stand pat and pay it forward, allowing the next generation to partake.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Walsh’s selection comes as Kansas braces for a polarizing fight over whether to return to a system of directly electing high court justices after more than 60 years of relying on a nominating commission that screens candidates and picks three finalists for the governor to choose from.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Washington-Mid Atlantic and Philadelphia locals are also electing national board members this election cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Guyana is electing its next president, as well as members of its parliament and regional councils.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Vince replaced her with Katherine Woodman, electing to keep Rachel Reilly off the block.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
One feature of the 2022 redistricting plan dismantled a north Florida congressional district with boundaries that had been crafted to increase the chances of electing a Black member of Congress.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The city has a long history of electing Black leaders, many of whom came up through the Civil Rights Movement.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Only in a few cases have a building’s residents decided to forgo the profit-taking, instead electing to stand pat and pay it forward, allowing the next generation to partake.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Walsh’s selection comes as Kansas braces for a polarizing fight over whether to return to a system of directly electing high court justices after more than 60 years of relying on a nominating commission that screens candidates and picks three finalists for the governor to choose from.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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The Las Vegas Raiders completely revamped their backfield this offseason, selecting Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft and also adding former Pro Bowl running back Raheem Mostert in free agency.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two-time Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne (The Holdovers, Sideways) chaired the panel of global film figures tasked with the difficult duty of selecting this year’s winners.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Soaking legumes and choosing whole grains over refined grains can improve your magnesium absorption.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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The woman agrees with that perspective and is choosing to look at it as a learning experience.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many Iranians wonder why their government spends so much money and effort on picking fights with Israel, the United States, and their allies, rather than on fixing its own corruption.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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There were a few of us who liked both the Eagles and X during those transitional years, but mostly people were picking one wave and not all of them.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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