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

Security researchers have demonstrated that agents can sustain operations over long periods, adapt when controls change, share useful discoveries and continue working without a human selecting every next action. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 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

After carefully selecting specimens with reliable dates and locations, the team extracted DNA using techniques designed for highly degraded historical samples. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The latter curated the event, hand-selecting performers and often songs, also playing keyboards throughout the night. — Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Then there are guidelines in selecting over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, which are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Three years ago, many questioned whether the Lions had reached by selecting a running back with the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. — CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Many other personalist post-Soviet states have created institutional mechanisms for selecting new rulers or communicating clear expectations about who will take power after the current leader leaves. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Advertisement But the test favored Claude by selecting cases where a researcher had already stumbled. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Sportswriters tasked with selecting City player of the year ended up making White, Moore and Kevin Williams tri-players of the year, which certainly made Marsh happy trying to spread the fame. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Aeffe has been selecting potential investors with the support of Lazard. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 July 2026