selected

se·lect·ed

adj \sə-ˈlek-təd\

Definition of SELECTED

: select; specifically : of a higher grade or quality than the ordinary

Examples of SELECTED

1. <a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content>

First Known Use of SELECTED

1590

Related to SELECTED

Synonyms: cherry-picked, choice, chosen, elect, favored, favorite, first-line, handpicked, picked, preferred, select

Related Words: fashionable; exclusive; culled, picked over, screened, weeded (out), winnowed (out)

Near Antonyms: average, common, commonplace, ordinary, run-of-the-mill

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