elect
verb (used with object)
to choose or select by vote, as for an office.
is electing
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present progressiveof elect (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Republican-led Mississippi is electing state officials this year, including a governor and a lieutenant governor.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
In the fall of 2024, she'll be applying to colleges at the exact same time that America is electing our next president.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2023
McMahon, who has majority voting power in the company, has informed WWE that he is electing himself and two former co-presidents and directors Michelle Wilson and George Barrios to the board.
From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2023
“The bar for fundraising is much lower, and it’s your direct community that is electing you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
The Second Congressional District, which covers most of the state geographically, is electing a new member of Congress after Mr. Kahele decided to run for governor midway through his first term.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2022
