as in particular
tending to select carefully
we were highly selective about the music we listened to while trying out loudspeakers
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Recent Examples of selective
For many tech companies, this means balancing selective price increases on high-margin products with absorbing or negotiating costs elsewhere.
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Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The company also appears to be becoming more selective in renewing its leases, announcing plans to shutter a store in Bristol in the UK on same day as its closure in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
One way is by being selective about the plants around your home, Billeisen said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Companies like Amazon implement selective returnless returns based on algorithms that consider customer history and product value.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The company also appears to be becoming more selective in renewing its leases, announcing plans to shutter a store in Bristol in the UK on same day as its closure in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
One way is by being selective about the plants around your home, Billeisen said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Companies like Amazon implement selective returnless returns based on algorithms that consider customer history and product value.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selective
Adjective
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Many items are selling fast in particular colors, and some are retiring once they’re sold out.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The deal comes amid a broader expansion of defense spending worldwide, with European powers in particular looking to wean themselves off US dependence.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While tariffs may lead to consumers being more choosy, Link said the overall macroeconomic picture still looks positive, bolstered by lower interest rates, a steady job market and strong consumer savings.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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And by that time in her career, Salonga could be choosy.—
Robert Ito,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Get the kids involved in creating their snacks, use familiar foods for picky eaters, or make up a game like tic-tac-toe with crackers and cheese.—
Christina Montoya Fiedler,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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There will be no fights from the picky eaters at your table when Doritos Chicken Casserole is for dinner.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Viewing records make for nice headlines but wider distribution also mean big business.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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British puppeteer Rod Hull arrives on set with his ersatz bird that promptly snaps at Carson while playing nice with Richard Pryor on the Tonight Show couch.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Selective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selective. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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