PRESELECT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

preselect

verb

Definition of preselect

as in to select

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Recent Examples of preselect Travelers who want a meat-free meal on international routes should preselect their meals while purchasing their tickets or during check-in. — cleveland, 29 May 2022 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 See All Example Sentences for preselect

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That positioning explains why GHA selected Plum Guide rather than a mass-market home-sharing platform and Blacklane rather than a larger ride-hailing service.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The deal comes after months of negotiations since SK selected Doosan as the preferred bidder in December.

— Justina Lee,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of select

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The startup said this reflects a broader vision within the company to improve fashion discovery, regardless of where the customer chooses to shop.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
With 20 colors to choose from, you might be tempted to grab more than one before your next trip.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

Backers of the Kansas proposal brush aside arguments that electing the justices will give wealthy donors control over the Supreme Court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
After he was elected, Wu and other council members were invited to participate in an interview at Su’s studio on San Bernardino Road in West Covina, the same building that was raided by the FBI last week.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of elect

Verb

That ranked fifth among the 63 college FBS receivers who were targeted at least 25 times on man-to-man routes — more than first-round picks Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The shrinking labor supply has contributed to the low-hire, low-fire environment, though recent months have seen a pick-up in job growth.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of pick

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