preselect

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Recent Examples of preselect Jones, a philosophy professor, frequently presents her students with ethical conundrums, such as whether potential parents should preselect embryos with desirable traits. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for preselect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselect
Verb
  • The Panthers had used a second-round draft pick to select Jonathon Brooks — the best running back in the field, who without an injury exiting college would’ve probably been a first-round guy.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • The film was selected by the likes of the HollyShorts Film Festival and NewFest.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • This investigation can finally create price transparency in Florida, empowering patients to choose the best care at the best prices.
    Cynthia A Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
  • There weary shoppers or passersby can choose from more than 200 types of 100 percent Arabica specialty coffees from 35 countries.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Longoria, who now primarily lives in Spain and Mexico, criticized the Trump administration when the Donald Trump was elected into office.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
  • Tillis, who had earned a reputation as pro-business and moderate, was elected Speaker of the state House in 2011, after Republicans won control of the chamber for the first time since 1998.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Premium frozen fruit, picked and frozen at peak ripeness, is often better than fresh fruit.
    Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • Since its Sundance debut, the film has played many festivals, from Cannes to Independent Film Festival Boston, which picked Sorry, Baby as the capstone for this year’s edition of the fest.
    Andy Crump, Time, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Historically, the Bulls prefer to let restricted free agents test the market before entering serious contract conversations.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • On the one hand, venture investors often prefer asset-light models, avoiding heavy capital investment in factories.
    Scott Graybeal, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Preselect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselect. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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