Definition of preselect
: to choose in advance usually on the basis of a particular criterion
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The event begins with a reception and auction, followed by a presentation of next season’s five preselected shows, as well as an additional final five plays under consideration.
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In judicial elections in December, a majority of Bolivians voiced their anger at the government by nullifying their ballots rather than picking from a list of judges that had been preselected by leftists.
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The MyPark app allows users to preselect and reserve their own parking spots at Dadeland Mall.
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There will be 10 contestants preselected through an audition process.
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In court papers, police noted that the group DisruptJ20 was well organized, had publicly threatened to shut down the presidential inauguration using violent means, and had preselected a core group of people willing to be arrested.
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First Known Use of preselect
circa 1859
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