Synonyms of selections

selections

noun

plural of selection

1

as in choices

a person or thing that is chosen

our selection was the third entrant in the dog show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choices
• bets
• favorites
• options
• chosen
• candidates
• nominees
• picks
• nominations
• preferences
• appointments
• likes
• likings
• designations
• appointees
• electives
• selectees
• preselections

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejectees

2

as in options

the power, right, or opportunity to choose

the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• options
• choices
• preferences
• alternatives
• picks
• ways
• elections
• liberties
• discretions
• votes
• volitions
• druthers
• determinations
• wills
• says
• voices
• tendencies
• proclivities
• predilections
• likings
• inclinations
• free wills
• propensities
• partialities
• judgments
• penchants
• discernments
• perspicacities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forces
• duties
• obligations
• coercions
• duresses
• Hobson's choices

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• samplings
• samples
• cross sections
• samplers
• slices
• examples
• instances
• specimens
• representatives
• illustrations
• classics
• paradigms
• prototypes
• exemplars
• cases
• exemplifications
• archetypes
• microcosms
• loci classici

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selections

The exhibition coincides with Oyer’s fifth portrait book release, which features selections from his extensive archive. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Antetokounmpo has also been named to nine All-NBA teams (seven first-team selections and two second-team selections) and five All-NBA Defensive teams (four first-team selections and one second-team selection) during his career. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Some selections remain a single color, while others open purple, rose, or pink and fade to white the next day, giving you two colors on one plant. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Despite these other stops, Donaldson's most successful years, including an MVP award and multiple All-Star selections, were with the Toronto Blue Jays, cementing his legacy there. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Second, there is ample evidence that the voting machine count is an accurate reflection of voters’ selections. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

The organization’s selections include the Studies Building at Black Mountain College, an iconic, experimental liberal arts school that fostered the careers of luminaries such as Cy Twombly, Willem de Kooning and Dorothea Rockburne. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026

Among the selections The Bier Projekt offerings include Trappist beers Westmalle, Chimay, Rochefort and Orval. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Four former draftees are defensemen, ranging from selections in the 2021-2024 draft. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026