voting (in)

verb

present participle of vote (in)
as in singling (out)

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  1. selecting
  2. electing
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  • Given the scope and scale of the collection, tell me about the process of selecting the 331 works that would come to the Clark.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Voters cast ballots by selecting their candidates on a touch screen, and the machine prints out a piece of paper with a QR code on it.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of selecting
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  • Palin has repeatedly blamed the system for electing Democrats and has called for its repeal.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
  • In November, Californians will be tasked with electing a new insurance commissioner; The California FAIR Plan was, unsurprisingly, one of the topics at a candidate forum in the Pacific Palisades in March.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of electing
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