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
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 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.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs should be open to moving out of the pick, particularly because the luxury of selecting in the top 10 is teams often overpay to move up.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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
P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
However, the Dolphins were convinced enough about Douglas’ blend of size, speed and athleticism to merit them passing on other receivers, selecting him 75th overall.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Squeri relates that the pair then spent hours picking out fabrics for shirts, suits, sports jackets, and overcoats, and selecting elegant shoes, socks, and belts.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Consider selecting a dwarf variety and use a potting mix for acid-loving plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The Panthers took notice, eventually selecting Lee with the 129th overall pick in the fourth round of last month’s NFL Draft.
—Mike Kaye
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
The Sox filled the spot by selecting Jarred Kelenic’s contract from Triple-A Charlotte.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Less than three weeks after selecting Tyrone Brookins as its next superintendent, the Inver Grove Heights school board on Wednesday night rescinded its contract offer, citing board division in its original selection of Brookins as the lone finalist.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Doctors in Abu Dhabi would compose an individualized concoction of enhancement drugs for him and many of his fellow athletes, selecting from testosterone, anabolic steroids, growth factors like HGH and EPO, hormone and metabolic modulators, and stimulants like Adderall.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Five teams in the draft lottery cannot move up to select first, so Vancouver’s total chances of selecting first are also influenced by the 70 possible combinations owned by those teams.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 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.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs should be open to moving out of the pick, particularly because the luxury of selecting in the top 10 is teams often overpay to move up.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
However, the Dolphins were convinced enough about Douglas’ blend of size, speed and athleticism to merit them passing on other receivers, selecting him 75th overall.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Squeri relates that the pair then spent hours picking out fabrics for shirts, suits, sports jackets, and overcoats, and selecting elegant shoes, socks, and belts.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Consider selecting a dwarf variety and use a potting mix for acid-loving plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The Panthers took notice, eventually selecting Lee with the 129th overall pick in the fourth round of last month’s NFL Draft.
—Mike Kaye
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
The Sox filled the spot by selecting Jarred Kelenic’s contract from Triple-A Charlotte.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Less than three weeks after selecting Tyrone Brookins as its next superintendent, the Inver Grove Heights school board on Wednesday night rescinded its contract offer, citing board division in its original selection of Brookins as the lone finalist.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Doctors in Abu Dhabi would compose an individualized concoction of enhancement drugs for him and many of his fellow athletes, selecting from testosterone, anabolic steroids, growth factors like HGH and EPO, hormone and metabolic modulators, and stimulants like Adderall.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selecting
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From the looming white-domed oven emerge the flakiest pies, feteer, built of gauzy layers of dough, pressed with ghee and stretched, then folded one inside another around your choice of filling.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Taurus Sun sextiles Jupiter in your 4th House of Home, making practical choices around security, family, or resources feel unusually constructive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Having Last Driver be such a vehicular-centric book led him to being open to changing up its reading style and choosing to put it out in a landscape format.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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People are building scent wardrobes, not just choosing a single signature.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The state’s gubernatorial election, for example, has prompted concern that two Republicans could shut out the Democratic candidates.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Rulings in the first two cases will center on whether the map itself is legal or if it should be struck down, decisions that could have major implications for the 2026 election.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Verb
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There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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Brooklyn is left picking through the best of the rest in a draft where the drop-off after the top four still feels like a cliff.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Here’s what to keep in mind when making your selection.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The pavilion and its organizers had attracted some criticism for their chaotic handling of the artist selection process.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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