as in select
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content
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as in chose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship
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Recent Examples of selected
Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
After pairing the headphones, the app's home screen shows information like the battery level and the selected EQ mode, along with a multi-point button and basic media controls.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The selected poet will get the opportunity to perform their work for 15 minutes in front of festival-goers at the event, held at the University of Southern California campus on Saturday, April 26 or Sunday, April 27.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
After pairing the headphones, the app's home screen shows information like the battery level and the selected EQ mode, along with a multi-point button and basic media controls.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selected
Adjective
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Some noticed minor banding with select HDR10 video, but updates seem to have mostly fixed it, making this the 2025 TV to beat.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The Barron’s Winner’s Circle Top 100 is a select group of individuals who are screened on a number of different criteria.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Developers create detailed manuals outlining their preferred ethical stances, which either human reviewers or AI systems then use as a rubric to evaluate and improve the chatbot's responses, effectively coding these values into the machine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Voting rights, stock restrictions, vesting schedules, preferred terms and more must be carefully considered before they are issued.—
Thomas Burgess,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Evans has some starting experience and seems to be the favorite for the No. 4 job entering camp.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Lol watching all the amazing women in my life cook all our favorite meals with so much love and joy.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Costello’s donates products to community raffles and fundraisers, allowing chosen charities to select any item in the store worth up to $100 for their events.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2025
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John Stewart and Guy Gardner are considered to be the most famous ones after Jordan in Sector 2814, the chunk of space where Earth is located. Lanterns get their abilities from their iconic power rings that allow chosen individuals to channel their willpower into energy constructs.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Former Rep Mia Love, first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Trudeau remained in power until the Liberal Party elected Carney as its new leader, who has now called a snap election that will be held on April 28.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selected. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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