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noun

Definition of selectingnext
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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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

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  1. choice
  2. choosing
  3. election
  4. picking
  5. selection
Noun
  • Terrain also influences building practices and materials choices across regions.
    Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Happy Hygge Gifts Hygge Gift Box $47 Surround them with a little warmth and hygge with this soothing gift box, which comes complete with a soft fleece throw blanket, their beverage of choice (hot chocolate or chai tea, anyone?), a reusable tumbler, a chocolate bar, and a wooden ornament.
    Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of choice
Verb
  • The key to success lies in choosing the right type of air purifier withappropriate filtration technology.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But intentionally looking for cyclists or choosing to drive unaware can be the difference between life and death for someone who’s just trying to get home.
    Emily Pape, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of choosing
Noun
  • But after the election, Bessent reportedly backed away from that plan.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Scharf is an attorney and former assistant U.S. attorney at the Justice Department who previously ran for Missouri’s attorney general, but ultimately lost in the primary election.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of election
Verb
  • These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.
    Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of picking
Noun
  • His selection to serve as Trump’s top diplomat completes a drastic turnaround from 2016, when the two were fierce rivals in the GOP presidential primary.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • On Kennedy's selection to lead the Health and Human Services Department, Haley criticized his lack of expertise in health care and his previous party affiliation as a Democrat.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of selection
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