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
But the party endorsement's success rate, specifically for electing Minnesota's governor, hasn't gone well.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Just two years ago, CA-27 was one of the most competitive House races in the nation, and even before that, voters here had a history of going back and forth between electing a Democrat or a Republican.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Lodi, once fully within the district, is split among three districts, and part of Stockton is shifted into the 13th District, the other district that supported Trump while electing a Democrat.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Los Angeles City Council Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Lower court judges agreed, ruling that the state must draw a map with two districts where Black voters have a realistic chance of electing their candidate of choice.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 June 2026
Subliminally, Newsom was pitching the notion that electing him as president could bring California-like prosperity and generosity to the nation as a whole.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Voters are also electing members of local government councils.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
But voters will also be electing a slew of statewide officeholders as well who will serve in Sacramento alongside the new governor.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Just two years ago, CA-27 was one of the most competitive House races in the nation, and even before that, voters here had a history of going back and forth between electing a Democrat or a Republican.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Lodi, once fully within the district, is split among three districts, and part of Stockton is shifted into the 13th District, the other district that supported Trump while electing a Democrat.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Los Angeles City Council Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Lower court judges agreed, ruling that the state must draw a map with two districts where Black voters have a realistic chance of electing their candidate of choice.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 June 2026
Subliminally, Newsom was pitching the notion that electing him as president could bring California-like prosperity and generosity to the nation as a whole.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Voters are also electing members of local government councils.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
But voters will also be electing a slew of statewide officeholders as well who will serve in Sacramento alongside the new governor.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 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 parliamentary election will decide the next government, with the winning party picking the prime minister.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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There is not one set rule on picking a captain, especially for a World Cup.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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