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
Or are the voters electing the wrong people?
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
At the very moment Chicago voters are electing their own school board members for the first time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Democrats savaged the proposal, warning electing justices would weaken judicial independence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
New Hampshire has a proud tradition of electing common-sense Republicans—and will do so again in 2026!
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
New Hampshire has narrowly favored Democrats in recent presidential elections, but the state has a long history of electing leaders from both parties.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The two parties ultimately came to a power-sharing agreement last month that included electing Republican Lisa DeMuth as Speaker.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Voters are choosing a new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who will determine majority control of the court, and electing the state’s top education official.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Mez kept the same mentality when electing to move from Sacramento to Los Angeles in September 2022.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
At the very moment Chicago voters are electing their own school board members for the first time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Democrats savaged the proposal, warning electing justices would weaken judicial independence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
New Hampshire has a proud tradition of electing common-sense Republicans—and will do so again in 2026!
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
New Hampshire has narrowly favored Democrats in recent presidential elections, but the state has a long history of electing leaders from both parties.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The two parties ultimately came to a power-sharing agreement last month that included electing Republican Lisa DeMuth as Speaker.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Voters are choosing a new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who will determine majority control of the court, and electing the state’s top education official.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Mez kept the same mentality when electing to move from Sacramento to Los Angeles in September 2022.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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After leafing through the hefty menu I am beset by option paralysis, eventually ignoring drinks called ‘Corpse Reviver’ and ‘Balls’, instead choosing ‘Leave For Milan’, which includes gin, vermouth and some sort of rhubarb foam.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But but all sorts of institutions — from universities to law firms — have been choosing protection over principle.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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This takes the guesswork out of picking a winner.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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While picking his brain about the former series, Entertainment Weekly got the creator of both shows — Bruce Miller — to provide an update on the new one.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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