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
But the party endorsement's success rate, specifically for electing Minnesota's governor, hasn't gone well.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 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
Lodi, once fully within the district, is split among three districts, and part of Stockton is shifted into the 13th District, the other district that supported Trump while electing a Democrat.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Los Angeles City Council Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Lower court judges agreed, ruling that the state must draw a map with two districts where Black voters have a realistic chance of electing their candidate of choice.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 June 2026
Subliminally, Newsom was pitching the notion that electing him as president could bring California-like prosperity and generosity to the nation as a whole.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Voters are also electing members of local government councils.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
But voters will also be electing a slew of statewide officeholders as well who will serve in Sacramento alongside the new governor.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 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
Lodi, once fully within the district, is split among three districts, and part of Stockton is shifted into the 13th District, the other district that supported Trump while electing a Democrat.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Los Angeles City Council Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Lower court judges agreed, ruling that the state must draw a map with two districts where Black voters have a realistic chance of electing their candidate of choice.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 June 2026
Subliminally, Newsom was pitching the notion that electing him as president could bring California-like prosperity and generosity to the nation as a whole.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Voters are also electing members of local government councils.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
But voters will also be electing a slew of statewide officeholders as well who will serve in Sacramento alongside the new governor.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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The actor decorated the residence herself, tackling one room at a time and carefully selecting everything from the furnishings to the fabrics.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Then came the work; visiting distilleries, playing with mash bills, tasting endlessly and hand-selecting the whiskeys that would eventually go into their blends.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In her acceptance speech, Swift said choosing to be a songwriter was easy, then fought back tears while thanking her family.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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How does choosing Gwen Graham help push Florida and Democrats into the future?—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Somebody lucked out on a pick-six — picking six consecutive winners in a row at the track.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Göransson had a tough time picking a favorite, too.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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