preselects

present tense third-person singular of preselect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselects
Verb
  • Rather than celebrating grape varieties for their own sake, each Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) selects the varieties best suited to its climate, soils and history.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The Oura Ring 4 delivers accurate tracking, powered by Smart Sensing technology that selects the optimal signal path for 50+ biometrics.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
    Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The district traditionally elects Democrats.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The general public elects their local members of parliament, and if one party controls a decisive majority of the seats in the House of Commons, as Labour has since the last national elections in 2024, that party's leader generally is seated as the prime minister.
    Frank Andrews, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Here are our interns’ top fireworks picks for the 2026 season.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
  • The team has yet to sign its three draft picks to their contracts.
    Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Haaland and Johansen have been dating since at least 2021, and while the couple prefers to keep their family life out of the spotlight, Johansen is often on hand to support Haaland at his games.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Neither of these teams is all that great on offense and prefers to have a defensive presence.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
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“Preselects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselects. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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