preselected

Definition of preselectednext
past tense of preselect
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Verb
  • All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
  • Last year, the Valkyries selected Justė Jocytė (YOU-steh Yo-CHEE-teh) with their first-ever draft pick.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall started his first game against Sunderland next to Gallagher, but from there on De Zerbi preferred the experience of Rodrigo Bentancur and Palhinha.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • While a more well-rounded offensive game would be preferred — 95% of Williamson’s shot attempts this season came from within 10 feet — the forward routinely makes minced meat out of the league’s best shot blockers.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Wasserman Schultz, 59, was first elected to Congress in 2004, after serving in the Florida Senate and the state House of Representatives.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
  • She was first elected as a 21-year-old to Hawaii’s House of Representatives but had to leave after one term when her National Guard unit deployed to Iraq.
    Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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“Preselected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselected. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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