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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To do so, Forbes has developed a thorough methodology for identifying, vetting, and selecting candidates.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The regional judges do not have the autonomy of selecting the shortlistees and winners for their region.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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Cyrus paired the look with minimal accessories, opting for a few bracelets and a ring, wearing her blonde hair straight, and choosing a dark smoky eye makeup look with natural lipstick.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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If the claims that AI is replacing human computer scientists are true, choosing such a major would seem quite foolhardy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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This is as important, and as boring, in theory, as picking a fund for your 401(k), yet, improbably, the draft has become one of the largest events on the sporting calendar.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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So picking the right actors was very important for me.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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