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
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
Visit Black Santa on selected dates, check out the Wishing Wall, candle making and hear festive tales from around the world.
—Jacqueline Huynh, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
—Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
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
Visit Black Santa on selected dates, check out the Wishing Wall, candle making and hear festive tales from around the world.
—Jacqueline Huynh, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
—Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
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Having refs or a select few of them have media availability would probably help folks understand the process a bit more.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Admission is free, and select Sunday games are livestreamed.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The cross-platform availability has delighted longtime users who never expected to see Microsoft's text editor running on their preferred operating system.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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The single screen in the rear has a nice touch for Tesla owners: since the service is connected to your Tesla app, the display will pull up your preferred streaming service and saved playlists.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Whichever candidate wins will likely become the favorite in the November general election, given that New York City is a Democratic stronghold.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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But one of my favorite movies ever is ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ so replaying this scene was fantastic.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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Pope Francis’s chosen burial church could implement some closures in the days leading up to, during, and after the burial.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader on March 9 following a leadership race by the governing party.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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