as in choice
the act or process of selecting
the selecting of the party's nominee took three days and half a dozen votes
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as in choosing
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 selecting
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During that window, the CW consults with ESPN and Raycom in selecting games.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Consider your budget before selecting a destination and talk to a small-ship travel advisor to get an idea of the region’s typical costs.
—Mary Curry, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
For happy bulbs and a healthier lawn, Heath recommends selecting drought-tolerant grass or simply watering less.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Finding the right combinations Arguably the biggest challenge in any Ryder Cup is figuring out how to help players of an individual sport work together as a team, so selecting the pairings is crucial.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Carylanne Brown, the senior Grove guide at Grove Collaborative, also likes the idea of selecting one day per week to tackle a more thorough clean.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The outcome of your opening $5 bet doesn't matter when selecting the $200 bonus.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
There will also be an expansion draft that will feature two teams, Portland and Toronto, selecting their respective rosters.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Effective boards take a strategic approach in selecting experts and establishing briefing agendas, prioritizing material risks and maintaining their role as a governing, rather than technical, body.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Such a catalog, tied to specific sampling sites, would be vital when selecting which sealed cores to bring back under the MSR program.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During that window, the CW consults with ESPN and Raycom in selecting games.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
When selecting loose sprouts, choose those that are bright green with leaves tightly compacted together.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Consider your budget before selecting a destination and talk to a small-ship travel advisor to get an idea of the region’s typical costs.
—Mary Curry, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
For happy bulbs and a healthier lawn, Heath recommends selecting drought-tolerant grass or simply watering less.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Finding the right combinations Arguably the biggest challenge in any Ryder Cup is figuring out how to help players of an individual sport work together as a team, so selecting the pairings is crucial.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Carylanne Brown, the senior Grove guide at Grove Collaborative, also likes the idea of selecting one day per week to tackle a more thorough clean.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The outcome of your opening $5 bet doesn't matter when selecting the $200 bonus.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
There will also be an expansion draft that will feature two teams, Portland and Toronto, selecting their respective rosters.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Effective boards take a strategic approach in selecting experts and establishing briefing agendas, prioritizing material risks and maintaining their role as a governing, rather than technical, body.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selecting
Noun
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Tubi, our top choice for free streaming, has a significantly wider selection of horror content.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So much so, eventually Hamblin ended up choosing the second and third pours of whiskey for us, instead of Gandano.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Birth parents frequently cite financial hardship as one of their primary reasons for choosing adoption.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sandu’s reelection came amidst an election that was laced with allegations of Russian interference and was marred by fake bomb threats.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement With Adams dropping out of the race, Mamdani is still set to face Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and Cuomo, who is mounting an independent bid after his loss in the Democratic primary, in November’s election.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The woman decided to tweak her usual routine by picking different numbers.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colleague Chad Jennings roasted me in March for picking the M’s.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trash-bin selection is one of the key steps in the city’s fitful transition to paid trash service, nearly three years after city voters narrowly approved a ballot measure allowing the city to start charging for it after more than a century.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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That inclusivity has been on display with the selections of both Lamar and Ocasio, the latter of whom Jay-Z praised in a statement tied to the announcement.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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