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as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen
our selection was the third entrant in the dog show
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection
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as in samplings
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
a selection of the company's latest line of products for display at the trade show
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Recent Examples of selections
From the quick grab-and-go selections at Martha’s Market to the dress-up atmosphere of the American Audubon Dining Room, there are plenty of options to satiate your appetite.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The wine list boasts around 500 bottles, including Italian wines (at least half are from the Valtellina region) and international selections.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
All base camp selections are expected to be finalized by April.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Pizzas will also be paired with Pali Wine’s Neighborhood Winery selections that include a red and an orange wine.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead of planning for 2027 with those selections — like, say, taking an offensive tackle or a quarterback — the Rams could use the picks on players who would have an opportunity to play right away in 2026.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
And those are only the February selections.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The move comes just days after the Clippers traded James Harden to Cleveland for Darius Garland in a swap of point guards and adds more draft picks to Los Angeles’ growing stockpile of selections.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Wizards are receiving Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum in exchange for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks and three second-round selections.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The wine list boasts around 500 bottles, including Italian wines (at least half are from the Valtellina region) and international selections.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
All base camp selections are expected to be finalized by April.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Pizzas will also be paired with Pali Wine’s Neighborhood Winery selections that include a red and an orange wine.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead of planning for 2027 with those selections — like, say, taking an offensive tackle or a quarterback — the Rams could use the picks on players who would have an opportunity to play right away in 2026.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
And those are only the February selections.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The move comes just days after the Clippers traded James Harden to Cleveland for Darius Garland in a swap of point guards and adds more draft picks to Los Angeles’ growing stockpile of selections.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Wizards are receiving Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum in exchange for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks and three second-round selections.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selections
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The regime blames its bankruptcy on sanctions and claims to be working toward their removal while making foreign policy choices guaranteed to trigger more sanctions.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Known for her daring wardrobe choices that combine burlesque, fairytale and midwestern elements, players will be able to embody her trailblazing style in the game.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many utilities across the country have spent the last several years slowly retiring their oldest and dirtiest coal facilities, and replacing that energy with a mix of newer, low-cost options including gas plants and renewables.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pottery-making, pottery painting, candle-making, and paint-and-sip classes are popular Valentine’s Day options.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Oysterville Sea Farms is the place to see the best oyster beds and watch the boats come in and out and Goose Point Family Farm and Oystery offers samplings and oysters for purchase.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The activation extends throughout Grand Central with its Grand Brasserie and Campbell restaurants offering samplings and bottle engravings with purchase at Central Cellars.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Capital misallocation risk The equity stakes also raise the question of whether the government can be trusted to make the right bets on companies and technologies that will succeed over the long term, Harrell said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Here are the latest gambling odds and prop bets for Super Bowl LX.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff has not confirmed whether the DNA samples were blood.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, Colossal hopes the BioVault will hold more than a million samples covering more than 10,000 species.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Selections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selections. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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