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
Democrats won high-profile governor's races Tuesday in New Jersey and Virginia, the only states electing new governors this year.
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Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats secured victories in multiple statewide races, electing Abigail Spanberger governor of Virginia and Zohran Mamdani mayor of New York City, to name a few.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Ever the fighter, Cuomo refused to drop out of the mayoral race after losing the primary, electing to run as a third party candidate in the hopes of rallying support from voters who saw Mamdani as too untested and too far left to govern effectively.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Moderates won big in New Jersey and Virginia, electing Democrats Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger as governor in their respective states.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Voters are about a year out from electing candidates in the midterm election across the country, and political parties are ramping up the play for their attention.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Regardless of who wins, Virginia voters are poised to make state history on Tuesday by electing their first female governor.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The actress has been a lifelong supporter of liberal and progressive causes, from transgender rights to electing more women to political office.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats secured victories in multiple statewide races, electing Abigail Spanberger governor of Virginia and Zohran Mamdani mayor of New York City, to name a few.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Ever the fighter, Cuomo refused to drop out of the mayoral race after losing the primary, electing to run as a third party candidate in the hopes of rallying support from voters who saw Mamdani as too untested and too far left to govern effectively.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Moderates won big in New Jersey and Virginia, electing Democrats Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger as governor in their respective states.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Voters are about a year out from electing candidates in the midterm election across the country, and political parties are ramping up the play for their attention.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Regardless of who wins, Virginia voters are poised to make state history on Tuesday by electing their first female governor.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The actress has been a lifelong supporter of liberal and progressive causes, from transgender rights to electing more women to political office.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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According to researchers at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute, the characteristics of nanotubes can be precisely tuned by selecting specific atomic compositions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Get the most from your investment by selecting trees that provide year-round beauty.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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When choosing a supplement, look for products independently tested or certified by organizations such as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), or ConsumerLab.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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But that goes back to choosing whether to make the right decision or the wrong.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump did get the jitters, but responded, as The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait noted, not by caving on health care but by ranting about the filibuster, ultimately picking a different way of doubling down.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kellenberger pivoted, hiking north until the winter weather hit, and picking back up in March 2025.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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