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Recent Examples of preselect
Customers preselect a one-hour slot for their delivery.
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Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2022
Reed used a yellow highlighter to preselect 300 applications that signed voters up for the Indiana Democratic primary without their consent, according to the affidavit.
—Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020
The car's automatic transmission uses GPS and map data to preselect appropriate gears for upcoming hills and curves.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 1 Sep. 2020
But critics fear that the new model, if adopted, will render the community powerless to stop a preselected site.
—Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020
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Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2022
Reed used a yellow highlighter to preselect 300 applications that signed voters up for the Indiana Democratic primary without their consent, according to the affidavit.
—Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020
The car's automatic transmission uses GPS and map data to preselect appropriate gears for upcoming hills and curves.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 1 Sep. 2020
But critics fear that the new model, if adopted, will render the community powerless to stop a preselected site.
—Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselect
Verb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Starting July 1, loan servicers will begin issuing notices giving borrowers 90 days to select a new repayment plan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hearing there may be more options to choose from on his way home is a delicious thought.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That has to be done in advance, and travelers also have to choose biometric screening in their airline apps.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shaheen quickly joined her cause after getting elected to Congress; the issue is very personal to her, with a diabetic granddaughter.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the candidates is San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who was at the news conference and pledged to provide $1 billion ongoing if he was elected.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One couldn’t have picked a more beautiful place to host one of the most polluting industries.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Oilers, the two-time defending conference champs, were picked by many to occupy the perch that the Ducks currently hold.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Yamilet Orta, who has been riding for about five years, said many women prefer riding together.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet that seems to be what locals and regulars prefer tourists to think, as just beyond Montauk Highway lies lush farmland, vineyards, and remote beaches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Preselect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselect. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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