preselections

plural of preselection

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselections
Noun
  • The mayor is banking on his popularity with working class New Yorkers and his antipathy towards Israel to put his candidates over the top.
    Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Part of it is Republican candidates trying to appease independent voters.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • From that pool of nominees, the committee can select a maximum of four male players, two female players, two builders, or one builder and one referee or linesman.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • Once again, the drama categories come close to jumping over the next threshold, but instead all four categories will have seven nominees.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Some scientific groups have warned that review by political appointees could make grant decisions more opaque and less predictable.
    Mirae Kim, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • 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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“Preselections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselections. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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