Synonyms of selecting

selecting 1 of 2

noun

as in choice

the act or process of selecting

the selecting of the party's nominee took three days and half a dozen votes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choice
• election
• selection
• choosing
• picking
• nomination
• decision
• option
• naming
• appointment
• designation
• assignment

selecting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of select

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choosing
• picking
• taking
• naming
• electing
• preferring
• designating
• culling
• tagging
• handpicking
• opting (for)
• singling (out)
• cherry-picking
• nominating
• appointing
• adopting
• accepting
• tapping
• preselecting
• marking
• embracing
• setting
• fixing
• tabbing
• espousing
• settling (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejecting
• refusing
• declining
• turning down
• discarding
• repudiating
• disapproving
• throwing away
• throwing out
• spurning
• jettisoning
• negativing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selecting

Noun

Gone was the saving, selecting and pleasure of something new. — Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

That the court and district attorney are hand-selecting which reporters can attend. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

In 2024, some players complained about a McDonald's ad appearing on a screen for selecting games. — Jordan Novet,annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Seated cross-legged on the floor, the artisans work with such speed that their fingers blur, selecting, stretching and knotting individual strands into an intricate mesh. — ABC News, 8 June 2026

The article’s author points to openings and major events that were part of the draw in selecting who made the list, including the ongoing Hotel Eleanor project. — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026

And, more niche boards — think Mediabistro for media jobs or Idealist for nonprofit roles — tend to deliver higher-quality matches because the audience is self-selecting. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026

Engineering or selecting for climate resilient traits in one species does not guarantee the survival of the many others that depend on it. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Team president Chris Drury may have to decide between reaching for a forward further down the board or selecting from a deep class of defensemen that includes Carson Carels, Chase Reid and Keaton Verhoeff. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Verb

These are anonymous and set up similar to a dating profile, with users selecting their preference in letter types (short and casual versus longer and conversational) and answering one of a handful of prompts to get a conversation starting. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Operators increasingly weigh automation, operating costs and pilot workload when selecting aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

The challenge is not simply understanding asset allocation theory but also selecting managers, accessing differentiated opportunities and integrating them into a broader portfolio. — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

These features show why selecting an Ergonomic Office Chair can involve more than looking for basic lumbar support. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Jones and his team had vast amounts of archival footage at their disposal, and selecting which footage to use—and how much of the often gruesome details to include—proved to be a delicate balance. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

The vice president of Frontline Marketing at Coca-Cola North America, Felicia Hale, thanked the University of Michigan for selecting Coca-Cola as its exclusive beverage provider. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The mission will arrive at the moons in 2027, spend two years mapping Phobos and selecting a landing site for sampling before backing away to observe Deimos. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

There’s also a guest each episode selecting the songs; past curators include longtime Dead publicist Dennis McNally, Phil Lesh’s sons Grahame and Brian Lesh, and others (including this writer). — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026