selected 1 of 2

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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selected

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verb

past tense of select

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Recent Examples of selected
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
Verb
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for selected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selected
Adjective
  • New players in select states (MI, NJ, PA and WV) will get the $150 bonus offer to start.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And for those who enjoy the in-store shopping experience, select Party City locations nationwide continue to welcome customers who want to browse and pick up their party supplies in person.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The fourth season will be played from June 18-July 18, 2026, the preferred slot in the calendar for MLC with not much competition from other domestic leagues.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Now that she’s named her successor as Vogue’s top editor, Anna Wintour seems a bit more relaxed.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The public relies on their ability to perform the duties for which they were elected.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Bivens returns as Supreme Court chief justice Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court unanimously elected Justice Jeff Bivins to serve as chief justice of the court this week.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selected. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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