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
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Duke cornerback Chandler Rivers and North Carolina cornerback Thaddeus Dixon are expected to be selected in the middle rounds of the draft.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 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
Booker finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals and was selected Most Outstanding Player of Fort Worth Regional 3.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Duke cornerback Chandler Rivers and North Carolina cornerback Thaddeus Dixon are expected to be selected in the middle rounds of the draft.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 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,
4 Apr. 2026
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In past labor actions, the district has continued providing meals at select sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yun Li Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Commerce Department will report the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge for February on Thursday, though that won’t incorporate any effect from the Iran conflict.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rabell was wearing her nightgown, sobbing, shaking and slumped against her cane when Horta picked her up, Horta said.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Neon picked it up with a commitment to stand by the Not Rated cut alone.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The teenager is looking to follow in his father's footsteps, and counts Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde as his favorite guitarist.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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If possible, set aside some time today to journal, listen to your favorite music, or just take a nap!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Style, who was also named to the Star-Telegram All-Area First Team, holds offers from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Houston, UNT, Oklahoma State and more.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Though Eli Frankel reports in his book that a mutual acquaintance of Leila Welsh and Elizabeth Short named Carl Balsiger as their murderer, no further evidence points to him, and the decades’ old case is considered cold.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 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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For the half century since county voters created the district, each ACHD board member has been elected to represent the subdistrict where the member lives — by constituents in that district — through a nonpartisan election.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Don Lemon sees no reason he can’t someday be elected to serve as the President of the United States.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selected. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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