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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But Mansoor Delane, who the Chiefs traded up to select, was limited for much of training camp with a shoulder injury and missed the first preseason game.

— Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Lamb, 27, who was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, was at training camp with the team in Oxnard, California, at the time of the burglary.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of select

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Rage cycling sessions, anxiety yoga and dozens of similar fitness initiatives have gained traction in recent years, inviting people to choose workout classes based on experiences and emotions.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Do not state that the charity the person has chosen is low on your list of priorities.

— Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of choose

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Here’s a candidate so radical that even Democrats in Michigan are joining forces for the first time with Republicans to elect Mike Rogers.

— NBC news, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
The county’s voters elected a wave of Moms for Liberty candidates in 2022 on the back of endorsements from DeSantis.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of elect

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Preventative measures Some prefer taking a softer security approach that starts in the classroom, with measures that focus on student supervision, threat assessment and management, and suicide prevention.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Some fans prefer when the game has fewer twists that disrupt the natural flow of alliances and power structures.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

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