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
Business interests, including the chamber, Meta, Chevron and PG&E, collectively contributed more than $52 million toward electing Becerra and opposing Tom Steyer, his top Democratic rival in the final weeks of the primary.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images With the Federal Reserve electing to keep interest rates frozen again this week – its fourth such pause in 2026 – savers can comfortably take the time to shop around for a savings account that works for them and their goals.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Voters in the Makerfield district of northwest England are electing a new lawmaker, and the leading contender is Andy Burnham of the governing Labour Party, the current mayor of Greater Manchester and oddsmakers’ favorite to be the next prime minister.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
After electing free agency earlier this month, long-time Phillies player Weston Wilson has landed with the American League West division leading Seattle Mariners, marking a quick turnaround from his latest cut for a player who began his major league career in Philadelphia.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Speakers also recounted the resignation from Congress of Marjorie Taylor Greene in January, maintaining that the Republican Party is squashing its anti-Israel voices, while the Democratic Party is electing them.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
There remains no feasible route, under the Voting Rights Act or the Constitution, to challenging district lines that prevent Black voters from electing candidates of their choice.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Foreign fans, like other tourists, have heard horror stories about ICE and are electing to stay home.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Just two years ago, CA-27 was one of the most competitive House races in the nation, and even before that, voters here had a history of going back and forth between electing a Democrat or a Republican.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images With the Federal Reserve electing to keep interest rates frozen again this week – its fourth such pause in 2026 – savers can comfortably take the time to shop around for a savings account that works for them and their goals.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Voters in the Makerfield district of northwest England are electing a new lawmaker, and the leading contender is Andy Burnham of the governing Labour Party, the current mayor of Greater Manchester and oddsmakers’ favorite to be the next prime minister.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
After electing free agency earlier this month, long-time Phillies player Weston Wilson has landed with the American League West division leading Seattle Mariners, marking a quick turnaround from his latest cut for a player who began his major league career in Philadelphia.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Speakers also recounted the resignation from Congress of Marjorie Taylor Greene in January, maintaining that the Republican Party is squashing its anti-Israel voices, while the Democratic Party is electing them.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
There remains no feasible route, under the Voting Rights Act or the Constitution, to challenging district lines that prevent Black voters from electing candidates of their choice.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Foreign fans, like other tourists, have heard horror stories about ICE and are electing to stay home.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Just two years ago, CA-27 was one of the most competitive House races in the nation, and even before that, voters here had a history of going back and forth between electing a Democrat or a Republican.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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Tossing a Tide pod inside your washing machine, selecting your preferred wash cycle, and pressing start sounds simple enough.—
Katelyn Chef,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Leaders often devote significant attention to selecting the right platforms, tools, and vendors while overlooking the learning systems necessary to support adoption, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and workforce capability development.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Langley has recruited women to open for every date, choosing Gabriella Rose, Kaitlin Butts, Avery Anna, Laci Kaye Booth, and Madeline Edwards for the tour, which kicked off in May and concludes this August in, appropriately, Texas.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Is that enough to force Roberts into the uncomfortable position of picking one of his aces over another, like a father picking one of his sons over another?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Another logistic that should be considered ahead of time is picking the route.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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