PRESELECTING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

preselecting

verb

present participle of preselect

as in selecting

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The employees allege that Meta used internal AI systems, activity data, AI-token-usage dashboards and algorithmically assisted performance information when selecting people for layoffs.

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Hiring managers would spend more than 23 hours per job posting to make sure each candidate has the minimum requirements before selecting candidates to interview.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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The ambition is to make Wyndham the starting point for travel planning rather than simply the place consumers visit after choosing their destination, event or flight.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The piece suggests that the contest over which state votes first in 2028 is mostly about bragging rights, modest economic benefits and media visibility for local politicians and pundits, rather than a truly decisive factor in choosing the nominee.

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

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Rookie right-hander Trevor McDonald will definitively miss the remainder of this season and then some, electing to undergo UCL reconstruction surgery that could cost him the entire 2027 season.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
If the ballot measure passes, Kansas will switch back to directly electing Supreme Court justices for the first time in nearly 70 years.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of electing

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The standard way to shop usually means picking recipes first, making a list, and buying those exact ingredients regardless of price.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
Conservationists in the area have rallied around the remaining tree, slamming Homeland Security for not picking an alternative route that does not involve cutting down the trees.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of picking

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That situation makes the roster culling an emotional topic for those whose list status has been questioned.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
The country does currently have a shark culling program, but some are calling for the program’s expansion in light of recent attacks.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

Definition of culling

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