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
Michael Mann didn’t film a single scene on a soundstage, electing to shoot across more than 70 real locations throughout the city.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Given his record of choosing free agency, Tromp is expected to become a free agent yet again within the next few weeks, electing to leave the Red Sox and attempt to sign on with another organization.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Political experts say although Democrats have a three-to-two voter registration advantage over Republicans in New Jersey, the Garden State has a history of electing governors from both major political parties.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Sherrill holds a lead over Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent, but the state has begun to trend to the right and has a track record of periodically electing Republicans.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
With Antetokounmpo electing to stick around in Milwaukee, this is a different type of environment.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Instead of electing one winner per district, proportional representation uses multi-member districts and allocates seats based on vote share.
—Duane Roberts, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Mahtomedi had a chance to put the game away late in the fourth, but came up two yards short after electing to go for it on fourth-and-3 at the Raiders’ 7.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
But after Democrats won a super-majority in Albany in the fall of 2020—electing progressives from New York City, such as Zohran Mamdani—Cuomo signed the bill.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Given his record of choosing free agency, Tromp is expected to become a free agent yet again within the next few weeks, electing to leave the Red Sox and attempt to sign on with another organization.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Political experts say although Democrats have a three-to-two voter registration advantage over Republicans in New Jersey, the Garden State has a history of electing governors from both major political parties.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Sherrill holds a lead over Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent, but the state has begun to trend to the right and has a track record of periodically electing Republicans.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
With Antetokounmpo electing to stick around in Milwaukee, this is a different type of environment.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Instead of electing one winner per district, proportional representation uses multi-member districts and allocates seats based on vote share.
—Duane Roberts, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Mahtomedi had a chance to put the game away late in the fourth, but came up two yards short after electing to go for it on fourth-and-3 at the Raiders’ 7.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
But after Democrats won a super-majority in Albany in the fall of 2020—electing progressives from New York City, such as Zohran Mamdani—Cuomo signed the bill.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electing
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However, selecting an optimal material for the transducer has proven difficult, as different candidates vary widely in electrical performance, surface characteristics, and long-term stability.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The team went on to make the third pick of the 2023 NBA draft, selecting Scoot Henderson, a guard.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Members of the committee from both political parties criticized Underly for choosing to accept an alumni award at Indiana University instead of appearing before the committee Thursday to answer questions about student safety for the public that have arisen because of the Capital Times reporting.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While Alana was selective about her wedding look, choosing a Vivienne Westwood gown, jewelry by Dorsey and a custom gold band by Sofia Kaman.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the cover of Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes, Jacobus featured one of the title characters picking its nose.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Police said surveillance footage showed the student walking home as Love followed in her car before picking her up and driving her home.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Electing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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