PRESELECTS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

preselects

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present tense third-person singular of preselect

as in selects

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Amazon also said 92 percent of Sponsored Products ads are not given to the highest bidder because the company selects winners based on a combination of price and relevancy to the keyword search.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
When there are multiple logical possibilities for what the next word should be, the model typically selects one of those words by chance, based on their relative frequencies in the data.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of selects

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One-year deals give ABC and Kimmel optionality, as soon as either side chooses to act on it.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Sometimes a starship encounters a cosmic entity that — for some hard-to-fathom reason — chooses to study lesser mortals by forcing them into a big old game of dress-up.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Wednesday’s arguments came as a series of recent ballot measures have highlighted a remarkable trend in Missouri, a state that elects Republicans but often supports progressive-leaning policies at the ballot box.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Auburn officials pointed to the way the city elects its council members.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of elects

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The eight top picks below span single hooks, double hooks, multi-hook racks, and one shelf-and-hook combination.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
There finally seems to be a plan for the offensive line build, with the Giants investing Day 3 picks in players who aren’t rushed into the lineup.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of picks

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Semantics aside, Fleury used plenty of heavy personnel, just as Kubiak prefers in his version of a modern West Coast offense.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One family member often becomes the unofficial technology administrator and prefers everyone to use similar devices because support becomes easier.

— Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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