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
That document laid out strategies for electing centrists to the council.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In the years that followed, Blackmon and other lawyers used the law to challenge at-large election systems that prevented Black communities from electing candidates of their choice.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Public affairs broadcasting was therefore vital for citizens to make informed decisions, particularly for the purposes of electing political representatives.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Lodi, once fully within the district, is split among three districts, and part of Stockton is shifted into the 13th District, the only other district in the state that supported Trump while electing a Democrat.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The planned ad buys from House Majority PAC, a political action committee that focuses on electing Democratic House members, seem to target the 1st and 11th congressional districts located in North Carolina’s far northeastern and far southwestern counties, respectively.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In the years that followed, Blackmon and other lawyers used the law to challenge at-large election systems that prevented Black communities from electing candidates of their choice.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Public affairs broadcasting was therefore vital for citizens to make informed decisions, particularly for the purposes of electing political representatives.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Lodi, once fully within the district, is split among three districts, and part of Stockton is shifted into the 13th District, the only other district in the state that supported Trump while electing a Democrat.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The planned ad buys from House Majority PAC, a political action committee that focuses on electing Democratic House members, seem to target the 1st and 11th congressional districts located in North Carolina’s far northeastern and far southwestern counties, respectively.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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The label will also guide you in selecting the correct washing cycle, water temperature, and best drying choices.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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District leaders make up the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s obscure but powerful governing body that largely controls selecting judges, party priorities, and spending.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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How to handle it safely For dogs that only graze occasionally, the main precaution should be choosing safe locations.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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By choosing investment banking, an industry almost entirely based in Manhattan, students were expressing a predilection for its unique lifestyle and consumption options.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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Brooklyn is left picking through the best of the rest in a draft where the drop-off after the top four still feels like a cliff.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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