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
Stanford, a first-time candidate, benefited from the backing of 314 Action, a PAC dedicated to electing scientists and doctors to Congress.
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Julia Terruso, Time, 20 May 2026
Pittsburgh residents cast their votes in Pennsylvania's primary election on May 19, electing numerous incumbents and making way for several new leaders in state positions.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Latino voters have filed Section 2 lawsuits over Washington's state legislative map and a Pennsylvania school district's at-large system of electing board members.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
This is partially why mortgage interest rates have increased in recent months, even with the Federal Reserve electing to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged following a reduction in December 2025.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Turek highlighted his working-class background and contrasted his work for a nonprofit with Wahls’ work for a super PAC focused on electing young Democrats.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
In Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee, Republicans justified pursuing new maps by saying that electing more Republicans would better reflect their states’ conservative values.
—John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The Patriots signed Ben Wooldridge as an undrafted free agent but released him after their third and final preseason game, electing to claim DeVito off waivers instead.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Ranked-choice voting would increase the chances of electing people whom voters are for, rather than the lesser of two evils.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Julia Terruso, Time, 20 May 2026
Pittsburgh residents cast their votes in Pennsylvania's primary election on May 19, electing numerous incumbents and making way for several new leaders in state positions.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Latino voters have filed Section 2 lawsuits over Washington's state legislative map and a Pennsylvania school district's at-large system of electing board members.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
This is partially why mortgage interest rates have increased in recent months, even with the Federal Reserve electing to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged following a reduction in December 2025.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Turek highlighted his working-class background and contrasted his work for a nonprofit with Wahls’ work for a super PAC focused on electing young Democrats.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
In Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee, Republicans justified pursuing new maps by saying that electing more Republicans would better reflect their states’ conservative values.
—John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The Patriots signed Ben Wooldridge as an undrafted free agent but released him after their third and final preseason game, electing to claim DeVito off waivers instead.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Ranked-choice voting would increase the chances of electing people whom voters are for, rather than the lesser of two evils.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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Look for resistant varieties when selecting tomato plants for the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Their tendency for selecting innovative fabrics and producing low quantities meant most consumers were priced out of wearing their designs—a mindset that Herrebrugh and Botter said was born from their formal training and has evolved with more experience.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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When the fabric is right, your comfort is sure to follow — but choosing pieces that are also work-appropriate is trickier.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The lack of clarity makes choosing a company potentially confusing for patients, and the medical profession is partly to blame, said Jamy Ard, an obesity doctor and researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The doctors are meticulous about the medical side of operations, spending two years cherry picking the best new technologies and recruiting a team of doctors and therapists from some of Europe’s most respected spas, including Lanserhof, Chenot, and the Mayr clinics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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No one was picking the Dons in this one.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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