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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselections
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Aside from the opinion polls, other indicators on who may emerge from the pack a candidates are slowly emerging.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Oscars’ adapted screenplay category, meanwhile, is the same as the guild’s nominees in that category.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Mar. 2026
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This year's Oscar nominees span many genres, including intimate international dramas and supernatural blockbusters.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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Previously, the board was made up of seven mayoral appointees.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department has responded by immediately firing those judicial appointees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Preselections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselections. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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