selecting 1 of 2

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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selecting

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verb

present participle of select

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Noun
  • Impossible decision Nicole and Kyle then had a choice to make.
    Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • This modern and modular outdoor option comes in both a love seat and a three-seater-sofa sizing to best suit your back patio and 10 fabric choices.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • After leafing through the hefty menu I am beset by option paralysis, eventually ignoring drinks called ‘Corpse Reviver’ and ‘Balls’, instead choosing ‘Leave For Milan’, which includes gin, vermouth and some sort of rhubarb foam.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • But but all sorts of institutions — from universities to law firms — have been choosing protection over principle.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Why James Comey's Instagram post triggered federal response Comey was leading the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election when Trump fired him in May 2017.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Also worth noting: The Carpenters are major players in local elections, and their PAC spent nearly $150,000 supporting Hernandez’s then-opponent Gil Cedillo in the 2022 election.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • The lottery determines the order of the top four picks, with teams then picking in inverse order of record.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Lane’s snap count decreased quite a bit during a stretch in the second half of the season before picking back up again.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The biggest issue many will have will be Guardiola’s selection.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • One year later, Crow-Armstrong looks like a certain All-Star selection and is the talk of the town.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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