elect
verb (used with object)
to choose or select by vote, as for an office.
electing
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present participleof elect.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Bradley placed first in the primary and seemed a shoo-in to become L.A.’s first Black mayor in an era when cities across the country were also electing Black mayors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Thad Kousser, a UC-San Diego political science professor, said that electing election skeptics to office doesn’t necessarily mean that they will throw a wrench into the process.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
While the presidential election is in the spotlight, Brazil's nearly 160 million registered voters are also electing lawmakers, governors, and some senators.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
In 2026, your mother can contribute up to $95,000 in one go by electing to front-load five years of annual gift-tax exclusions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Does anyone wish to talk quietly and in turn, first about this Milagro Land and Water Protection Association, and second about electing leaders?”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
