Synonyms of electing

electing

verb

present participle of elect

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selecting
• choosing
• picking
• taking
• naming
• preferring
• designating
• culling
• nominating
• handpicking
• tagging
• appointing
• singling (out)
• opting (for)
• cherry-picking
• adopting
• accepting
• tapping
• preselecting
• embracing
• marking
• espousing
• setting
• fixing
• tabbing
• settling (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• repudiating
• disapproving
• discarding
• spurning
• throwing away
• throwing out
• negativing
• jettisoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of electing

Michigan voters, who also will be electing their first new governor in eight years, will be in attendance from across the political spectrum. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Thus, the races are not swayed by the wave of voters electing their presidential candidate of choice. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

After putting together a season nowhere close to his standard, Koepka took a month-long hiatus from competitive golf before electing to try and retool with some reps on the DP World Tour. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

He was pilloried near and far for electing to save ace Chris Sale for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers rather than send him to the mound for Sunday’s Game 2. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

With manager Dave Roberts electing to go closer by committee, at least in this round, Evan Phillips bailed out Tanner Scott in the ninth to earn the save. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

In many years, Sununu’s advantages might be enough to win in a state known for political independence and electing politicians from both parties. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026

These are novel endorsements; voters in Chicago are fully electing a school board for the first time. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Rocklin Unified School District’s transition to trustee-area elections continues this year, with voters in Areas 2, 4 and 5 electing their representatives by trustee area for the first time. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026