Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselecting
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For all the speculation about selecting a defensive lineman or running back with the ninth overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Chiefs may find themselves in need of a boost in another area — wide receiver.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Amy Steele dedicated her life to her vocation by choosing to embrace difficult situations instead of selecting the simplest path.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Your strength lies not in not needing anyone, but in consciously choosing with whom to move forward.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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If even deciding where to start seems difficult, Bereika suggests choosing the smallest category.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Georgia's 14th congressional district is electing a new representative for the House, filling the seat left behind by Marjorie Taylor Greene following her resignation in January.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Along with electing a new government, voters approved democratic reforms, including term limits for prime ministers and stronger judicial independence, in a referendum.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
13 Feb. 2026
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In episode 9, the duo was hard at work picking whom to murder and throwing off the faithfuls from discovering their traitor identities.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Not for a second did any draft people try to get cute and start talking about picking Dylan Harper or Ace Bailey or Edgecombe or Knueppel at the top.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some companies have already leaned into culling headcount to grow profits, including enterprise-software firm IgniteTech.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Florida’s way of culling the program reduces the income eligibility.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Preselecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselecting. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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