preselect

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Recent Examples of preselect Customers preselect a one-hour slot for their delivery. 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 See All Example Sentences for preselect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselect
Verb
  • Bearzot didn’t select a replacement for Antognoni, instead playing both Gentile and Bergomi and switching to a system featuring five defenders in front of 40-year-old goalkeeper Dino Zoff, the side’s captain.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • However, selecting an optimal material for the transducer has proven difficult, as different candidates vary widely in electrical performance, surface characteristics, and long-term stability.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Blue Jays chose Yesavage in the first round of last year’s draft out of East Carolina University.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • During his free agency ahead of the 2024 season, Ohtani visited Toronto as one of his finalists but ultimately chose to stay in Southern California and play for the Dodgers.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The actress has been a lifelong supporter of liberal and progressive causes, from transgender rights to electing more women to political office.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The one candidate listed for mayor will be Kristin Feeback, who was elected to the City Council in 2023.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the day show up when the party starts, smile, thank everyone, especially MIL then have your husband pick you up exactly when the party is due to end.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And thank you, Survivor gods for not having Uli lose the immunity challenge, which would have led to yet another super obvious vote, this time of my preseason pick to win it all, Nate.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Glasner prefers his players to know their role perfectly, to complement each other and to commit to the game plan largely without deviation.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Cinnabon Sweets lovers who prefer Cinnabon over a cinnamon sugar pretzel can enjoy an OREO Spookies & Cream Chillatta with any CinnaPack purchase from October 27 to October 31.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Preselect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselect. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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