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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 July 2025
Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
About 93% of 35,000 villages, towns and cities selected their mayors in the first round last week, with mostly one or two candidates, not associated with any party, competing.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
According to the report, more than two-thirds of the stakeholders GAO interviewed reported challenges with warehouses, truck areas and roadways at selected airports, which can be a major supply chain detriment since air cargo spends 80 to 90 percent of its time on the ground.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 July 2025
Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Verb
Rubio was the first Cuban American and the only politician from Miami to be selected in more than thirty years.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
About 93% of 35,000 villages, towns and cities selected their mayors in the first round last week, with mostly one or two candidates, not associated with any party, competing.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selected
Adjective
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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The company has been testing its free VPN option with select users since late last year and will debut the feature with Firefox version 149 on March 24.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Commercial tax-prep software programs are the preferred method for 44% of tax filers.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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From a consumer standpoint, the denial of being able to watch preferred games on account of college football broadcast exclusivity undermines fan interests.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The man hand-picked to lead the Department of Homeland Security faced lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, laying out his agenda if confirmed as secretary.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Devils’ Arseny Gritsyuk toe-picked and lost the puck to McAvoy, who quickly zipped it up to Arvidsson for a quick 2-on-1.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In case these weren’t enough reasons to buy this staple on repeat, here are a few of my favorite ways to improve the party with a bag of chips.—
Anna Hezel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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Glamour readers cast thousands of votes for their favorite products of 2026, and the results are in.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Parties at the house started last year, said a neighbor, who also asked not to be named.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Late Shift follows a single staff member, named Floria and played by the extraordinary German actor Leonie Benesch, in a cancer ward for a tightly wound 90 minutes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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But his chosen career path ended his life — and nearly killed his heartbroken father, who suffered a stroke upon hearing the news that his son had been gunned down.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
29 July 2025
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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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In the 1980s, drug lord Pablo Escobar was elected to the country's Congress with the support of one of Colombia's most traditional parties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Anduril’s founder, Palmer Luckey, backed the Pentagon’s position, stating that it should be elected officials, not corporate executives, making military decisions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selected. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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