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
ABC News, 9 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
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
Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Then came the work; visiting distilleries, playing with mash bills, tasting endlessly and hand-selecting the whiskeys that would eventually go into their blends.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
If managers are selecting only one premium forward, Mbappe should be at the top of the list.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The range of work presented a challenge for guest juror Jade Powers, curator of contemporary art at the Birmingham Museum of Art, who spent an afternoon studying the exhibition before selecting the recipient of the Florida Prize’s $20,000 award.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
According to Flores, representatives visited the venue before selecting it as a host location for supporter events.
—J.m. Banks
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
While many shoppers focus on selecting a single model, riders often have different preferences, goals, and comfort requirements.
—New Atlas, 11 June 2026
Look for resistant varieties when selecting tomato plants for the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
When selecting footwear, Berry might pick from a range of designers.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Noun
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, 9 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
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
Verb
The actor decorated the residence herself, tackling one room at a time and carefully selecting everything from the furnishings to the fabrics.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Then came the work; visiting distilleries, playing with mash bills, tasting endlessly and hand-selecting the whiskeys that would eventually go into their blends.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
If managers are selecting only one premium forward, Mbappe should be at the top of the list.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The range of work presented a challenge for guest juror Jade Powers, curator of contemporary art at the Birmingham Museum of Art, who spent an afternoon studying the exhibition before selecting the recipient of the Florida Prize’s $20,000 award.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
According to Flores, representatives visited the venue before selecting it as a host location for supporter events.
—J.m. Banks
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
While many shoppers focus on selecting a single model, riders often have different preferences, goals, and comfort requirements.
—New Atlas, 11 June 2026
Look for resistant varieties when selecting tomato plants for the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
When selecting footwear, Berry might pick from a range of designers.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selecting
Noun
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In some ways, the first lady stuck to her common fashion choices for fight night.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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With a focus on driving down the high cost of living, fixing our broken health care system, getting ICE under control, ending this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East and cleaning up corruption.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Across the world, more travelers are choosing destinations based on nightlife options, and cities are responding with more after-dark activities.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Unrestricted funding is rare from major donors and foundations, with many choosing to support very specific projects over specific timeframes.—
Thalia Beaty,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Five months after that meeting, Rodríguez has indeed kept her political power with the backing of Washington, which benefits from the supply of Venezuelan oil now that it is immersed in a military campaign in the Middle East, ahead of November midterm elections.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Henry County in Atlanta's suburbs is one of the counties where voters will go to the polls for next month's special election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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One way to avoid picking the bad apples is by having an intentional vetting process.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Another logistic that should be considered ahead of time is picking the route.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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It’s been a hectic stretch in college football after the conference championships wrapped up on Friday and Saturday, leading right into Sunday’s College Football Playoff selection show that unveiled the 12-team field.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hunter Yurachek, the chair of the selection committee, said members rewatched the game and were struck by Miami's shutting down of a Notre Dame running game in a way nobody else did this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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