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

Curatorial platform Contre-courants has partnered with François-Xavier Durandy to launch the initiative, which will take its selections to venues around the country. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Both of us get five selections from the same odds board, with a maximum price of -120. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has unveiled its competition and first feature selections for its 30th edition. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Then be sure to read our guide to imaging meteor showers, along with our selections of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography available in 2026. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Crow will support the album, and play selections from her catalog of hits, during a summer 2027 stadium tour opening for Kenny Chesney and Eric Church. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

The Dutch native also has his eye on Sora joining the growing list of Charlotte restaurants that have earned a Wine Spectator award, with plans to offer selections from Australia and New Zealand, as well as Georgia, Armenia and Austria. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Led by conductor Simon Holland, the combined orchestra and choir perform a set of 19 pieces, including some of the most famous musical selections of all time. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Smith had revitalized his career in Seattle, winning the 2022 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and earning two Pro Bowl selections with the Seahawks. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026