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, 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
Theatrical itself is already self-selecting.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With tight end believed to be the next biggest need on their roster, selecting Raridon in the third round makes sense for the Patriots after the rest of the league went on a run at the position in the second and third rounds.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
When Ohio State’s Kayden McDonald and Georgia’s Christen Miller went early in the second round, that all but eliminated the option of the Ravens selecting an interior defensive lineman.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Chargers can address their second need by selecting a left guard in either the second or third round when the draft continues Friday.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks finished off the first round by selecting Notre Dame Jadarian Price.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Arizona Cardinals went with a true playmaker on offense, selecting Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Two Ohio State players rounded out the top five with the Tennessee Titans taking wide reciever Carnell Tate and the New York Giants selecting linebacker Arvell Reese.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Blaney also ruled that the recorder's office is responsible for overseeing in-person early voting, among other duties, while the board is responsible for other operations, such as selecting Election Day voting locations, supplying polling locations and hiring poll workers.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Theatrical itself is already self-selecting.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
After selecting Cooper and Ponds, the Jets became the fourth team in the modern era to select multiple Indiana players in the same draft [49ers, Giants, and Bears].
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With tight end believed to be the next biggest need on their roster, selecting Raridon in the third round makes sense for the Patriots after the rest of the league went on a run at the position in the second and third rounds.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
When Ohio State’s Kayden McDonald and Georgia’s Christen Miller went early in the second round, that all but eliminated the option of the Ravens selecting an interior defensive lineman.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Chargers can address their second need by selecting a left guard in either the second or third round when the draft continues Friday.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks finished off the first round by selecting Notre Dame Jadarian Price.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Arizona Cardinals went with a true playmaker on offense, selecting Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Two Ohio State players rounded out the top five with the Tennessee Titans taking wide reciever Carnell Tate and the New York Giants selecting linebacker Arvell Reese.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Blaney also ruled that the recorder's office is responsible for overseeing in-person early voting, among other duties, while the board is responsible for other operations, such as selecting Election Day voting locations, supplying polling locations and hiring poll workers.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selecting
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Gonzalez, however, could leave if Courtois and Andrii Lunin, Real Madrid’s second-choice goalkeeper, stay at the club, possibly opening the door for Navarro to push on.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This baked pasta recipe is a great choice for a busy weeknight.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Local water is also more reliable, even though predicting rain in the Mediterranean climate of Southern California is about as easy as choosing a winning Super Lotto number.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Dolphins doubled down on Red Raiders prospects after, earlier Friday, choosing Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with their lone second-round pick.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump believes that working on a transition before an election is bad luck.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Iran has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to exploit the rhythms of American politics — election cycles, media pressures, bureaucratic fragmentation — to delay, confuse, and outmaneuver counterparts.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the Chicago Bears picking toward the end of the first round for the first time in years, their NFL draft scenarios are numerous.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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When picking an airplane drink, water is the only one that actually solves a problem.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Jaguars used their first pick of the NFL draft to land the blocking tight end Friday night, grabbing him in the second round with the 56th selection.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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For value, need and performance, this is the Chiefs’ best selection so far.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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