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
Despite Nacua’s strong performance, the Rams ultimately came up short against the 49ers in overtime after electing to go for it on fourth-and-short instead of settling for the tying field goal.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But buy-in was earned in other ways, from providing input on certain amenities to electing a community council.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In the Reagan years, many high-tax states were still electing numerous Republican lawmakers, giving the SALT deduction a bipartisan constituency.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In polling and other tests of political sentiment, Newsom appears to have become the unofficial frontrunner, three years before voters will be electing the next president.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Washington-Mid Atlantic and Philadelphia locals are also electing national board members this election cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Guyana is electing its next president, as well as members of its parliament and regional councils.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Vince replaced her with Katherine Woodman, electing to keep Rachel Reilly off the block.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
One feature of the 2022 redistricting plan dismantled a north Florida congressional district with boundaries that had been crafted to increase the chances of electing a Black member of Congress.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But buy-in was earned in other ways, from providing input on certain amenities to electing a community council.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In the Reagan years, many high-tax states were still electing numerous Republican lawmakers, giving the SALT deduction a bipartisan constituency.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In polling and other tests of political sentiment, Newsom appears to have become the unofficial frontrunner, three years before voters will be electing the next president.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Washington-Mid Atlantic and Philadelphia locals are also electing national board members this election cycle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Guyana is electing its next president, as well as members of its parliament and regional councils.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Vince replaced her with Katherine Woodman, electing to keep Rachel Reilly off the block.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
One feature of the 2022 redistricting plan dismantled a north Florida congressional district with boundaries that had been crafted to increase the chances of electing a Black member of Congress.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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For people who live outside of high-risk flood zones, skipping flood insurance and selecting lower-cost add-ons, like sump pump coverage, is routine.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Schloss Johannisberg further refined its approach to harvesting, introducing Auslese in 1787, which meant selecting grapes even later in the season, especially those affected by botrytis.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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So much so, eventually Hamblin ended up choosing the second and third pours of whiskey for us, instead of Gandano.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Birth parents frequently cite financial hardship as one of their primary reasons for choosing adoption.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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The woman decided to tweak her usual routine by picking different numbers.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colleague Chad Jennings roasted me in March for picking the M’s.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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