voting (in)

verb

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

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  1. selecting
  2. electing
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  • These are anonymous and set up similar to a dating profile, with users selecting their preference in letter types (short and casual versus longer and conversational) and answering one of a handful of prompts to get a conversation starting.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Operators increasingly weigh automation, operating costs and pilot workload when selecting aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of selecting
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  • California was once hailed as a model for curbing the power of special interests and electing moderates.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Their second drive was hurt by a false start on Brandon Parker before a fourth-and-1 attempt, which led to Kyle Shanahan electing to punt.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of electing
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