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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The options include changing the backup device name and selecting which hard drives to back up.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So the audience is pretty self selecting.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
The TikTok tradeoff is dynamic scanning, selecting, and constructing in return for patience, credulity, and willingness to follow direction.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics say the city’s methodology for selecting projects resulted from years of poor urban planning.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Theatrical itself is already self-selecting.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Our mind is scanning, selecting, and categorizing stimuli.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Every year, millions of Americans fill out March Madness brackets for the annual men's and women's college basketball tournaments, hoping to fulfill their unrealized dreams of selecting a perfect bracket.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
About that… Since then, Tate left for the same position at Rutgers and Woodward resigned after the Louisiana governor publicly filleted him, saying that Woodward would not be in charge of selecting the next head football coach at LSU after firing Brian Kelly and owing him an enormous buyout.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The chances of the Patriots selecting a player as valuable as Brown in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft seem slim.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
District officials are also considering interim measures, such as covering the school’s current name, and have expressed interest in selecting a replacement that reflects community values, including potentially honoring Latina leaders.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
The scholars argue that decisions involving life and human dignity must remain in human hands, warning that AI systems capable of selecting and executing targets fundamentally alter the moral nature of war.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Of course, selecting a nickel corner in the NFL Draft next month is a possibility.
—Calvin Watkins
mar. 19, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
At the heart of algorithmic diplomacy lies dataset curation – the seemingly technical process of selecting, filtering, and structuring training data.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The options include changing the backup device name and selecting which hard drives to back up.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So the audience is pretty self selecting.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
The TikTok tradeoff is dynamic scanning, selecting, and constructing in return for patience, credulity, and willingness to follow direction.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics say the city’s methodology for selecting projects resulted from years of poor urban planning.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Theatrical itself is already self-selecting.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Our mind is scanning, selecting, and categorizing stimuli.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Simply depositing money into the account without selecting investments means your contributions may sit as cash, earning little.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Every year, millions of Americans fill out March Madness brackets for the annual men's and women's college basketball tournaments, hoping to fulfill their unrealized dreams of selecting a perfect bracket.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
About that… Since then, Tate left for the same position at Rutgers and Woodward resigned after the Louisiana governor publicly filleted him, saying that Woodward would not be in charge of selecting the next head football coach at LSU after firing Brian Kelly and owing him an enormous buyout.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The chances of the Patriots selecting a player as valuable as Brown in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft seem slim.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
District officials are also considering interim measures, such as covering the school’s current name, and have expressed interest in selecting a replacement that reflects community values, including potentially honoring Latina leaders.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
The scholars argue that decisions involving life and human dignity must remain in human hands, warning that AI systems capable of selecting and executing targets fundamentally alter the moral nature of war.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Of course, selecting a nickel corner in the NFL Draft next month is a possibility.
—Calvin Watkins
mar. 19, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selecting
Noun
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Make choices that satisfy your soul.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The choice of Walsh over Baylor Scheierman — who started for Brown on Friday and has been above Walsh on the depth chart for the last two-plus months — was notable, as the former had not started a game since New Year’s Day.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As your visibility grows, so does the importance of choosing your associations wisely.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Restaurant industry publications have been noting for the past few years that consumers are choosing healthier options at higher prices.—
Jenna Thompson
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since the ballot seizure, local election officials in Riverside County have debunked the allegations of irregularities by saying that the citizens' group's numbers were based on raw data that could have included unsigned ballots.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Trump’s election proved that a sizable contingent of the population had no problem imposing their values on others—and even hoped that the government might do so for them.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 6-foot-1 guard followed up his 36-point night against the Hawks by picking the Hornets apart with paint jumpers, going 8-for-10 in the paint with just one shot inside the restricted area.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even if the Broncos trust Dobbins to become durable, picking his successor is logical.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The All-Big Ten selection scored 20 in the rematch with the Cornhuskers in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, a 77-71 Hawkeyes win.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some outlets still project him as a late first-round selection.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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