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
Georgia's 14th congressional district is electing a new representative for the House, filling the seat left behind by Marjorie Taylor Greene following her resignation in January.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Along with electing a new government, voters approved democratic reforms, including term limits for prime ministers and stronger judicial independence, in a referendum.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 13 Feb. 2026
The only way this changes is by electing different kinds of people to Congress.
—State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Residents of two cities, towns and villages in Broward and 19 in Palm Beach County are electing local officials, deciding on referendums, or both.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
If national soccer federations feel trapped between a rock and the World Cup, however, there’s nothing to keep fans from voting with their wallets and electing to stay home.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In his decision, Pearlman determined that the current 11th district lines dilute the ability of minority voters to have a meaningful impact in electing a member of Congress.
—Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Two months later, affordability concerns played a key role in Miami electing its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years, Eileen Higgins.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
And the coup de grâce came when the Mets again lost out to the Dodgers, with Kyle Tucker electing to play in Los Angeles rather than Queens.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Along with electing a new government, voters approved democratic reforms, including term limits for prime ministers and stronger judicial independence, in a referendum.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 13 Feb. 2026
The only way this changes is by electing different kinds of people to Congress.
—State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Residents of two cities, towns and villages in Broward and 19 in Palm Beach County are electing local officials, deciding on referendums, or both.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
If national soccer federations feel trapped between a rock and the World Cup, however, there’s nothing to keep fans from voting with their wallets and electing to stay home.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In his decision, Pearlman determined that the current 11th district lines dilute the ability of minority voters to have a meaningful impact in electing a member of Congress.
—Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Two months later, affordability concerns played a key role in Miami electing its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years, Eileen Higgins.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
And the coup de grâce came when the Mets again lost out to the Dodgers, with Kyle Tucker electing to play in Los Angeles rather than Queens.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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For all the speculation about selecting a defensive lineman or running back with the ninth overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Chiefs may find themselves in need of a boost in another area — wide receiver.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amy Steele dedicated her life to her vocation by choosing to embrace difficult situations instead of selecting the simplest path.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Your strength lies not in not needing anyone, but in consciously choosing with whom to move forward.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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If even deciding where to start seems difficult, Bereika suggests choosing the smallest category.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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In episode 9, the duo was hard at work picking whom to murder and throwing off the faithfuls from discovering their traitor identities.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Not for a second did any draft people try to get cute and start talking about picking Dylan Harper or Ace Bailey or Edgecombe or Knueppel at the top.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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