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Recent Examples of preselection
This preselection process dramatically speeds things up, reducing what once took hours to something approaching real-time identification of maritime targets.
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David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselection
Noun
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Similar to congressional races, but unlike county-level elections, the top two vote-getters will advance to the November election regardless of whether either candidate wins a majority of the vote.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Becerra, Hilton, and Steyer, a progressive billionaire entrepreneur and climate activist, survived amid a packed field of 61 gubernatorial candidates that took up a full page on a nearly two-foot-long ballot.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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After previously introducing a controversial roster of potential nominees in its Best New Podcast category, the 2026 Golden Globes voting body opted not to include any divisive political commentators among its fresh competitive bracket.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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The Tennessean's Student of the Week poll returns after Thanksgiving holiday with a new batch of nominees to kick off December.—
Jay Powell,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Dec. 2025
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It’s been a hectic stretch in college football after the conference championships wrapped up on Friday and Saturday, leading right into Sunday’s College Football Playoff selection show that unveiled the 12-team field.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hunter Yurachek, the chair of the selection committee, said members rewatched the game and were struck by Miami's shutting down of a Notre Dame running game in a way nobody else did this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Three federal health employees later told me political appointees had watered down the original language.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The request still needs to be reviewed and approved by the five commissioners at PURA, all of whom are Lamont appointees.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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“Preselection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselection. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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