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adjective

sə-ˈlek-təd How to pronounce selected (audio)
Definition of selectednext
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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verb

past tense of select
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
Adjective
Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
She was selected for the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2025. — Kristin M. Hall, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Book Now at Expedia All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for selected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selected
  1. select
  2. picked
  3. preferred
  4. named
  5. favorite
  6. elected
  7. chosen
Adjective
  • Verizon is offering up to $830 off the whole iPhone 17 series with the trade-in of an eligible old (or even damaged) phone and a qualified activation for select Verizon myPlan plans.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani’s signature 2-K program is scheduled to launch this fall with 2,000 students in select school districts, with the goal of expanding citywide over four years.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of select
Verb
  • Each flower must be picked and carefully dissected to remove three tiny red threads, known as stigmas.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kreeger and Fernandez Rundle picked through hundreds of dresses, shoes, T-shirts and designer jeans.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of picked
Adjective
  • The clearest sign of the change came in 2024, when a study recorded Americans choosing cannabis over alcohol for daily consumption, marking the first time in history that cannabis has overtaken alcohol as the preferred daily substance.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This week, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, along with the final US first-quarter GDP reading, will also be released.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of preferred
Verb
  • The hero of this historic draw was undeniably Vozinha, who made seven crucial saves throughout the match and was named Player of the Match.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Davis, who attended Blue Valley North, was named Big 12 freshman of the week nine consecutive times.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of named
Adjective
  • My mom’s longtime favorite flip-flops have a super impressive discount today, so act fast to snap them up before summer officially comes to a close.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One of my friends banned me from all his restaurants, including some favorite Boulder hangouts.
    — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of favorite
Verb
  • Markey, who was first elected to the House in 1976, has been in Congress longer than Moulton has been alive.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Burnham, a former lawmaker who was elected to Parliament in June after almost a decade away as mayor of Greater Manchester, is set to make a statement in the House of Commons setting out his vision of a more active but less centralized state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of elected
Adjective
  • Popular culture really likes to lionize chosen families.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Definition of chosen

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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selected. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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