1
as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen
our selection was the third entrant in the dog show
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of selections
With four picks in the top 89 selections, the Chicago Bears’ challenge in the NFL draft can be viewed as a jigsaw puzzle for GM Ryan Poles.
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Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
On The Mountain The duo Dyad — violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn — performs their own arrangements of selections from Ernest Bloch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Irving Berlin, Bruce Babcock, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns and George Gershwin.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Natorps, Cincinnati The city’s largest plant nursery encompasses 333 acres of plants, including 200 varieties of trees, 840 selections of perennials and shrubs, and 800 types of annuals—plus a huge collection of herbs, tomatoes, and more.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
After the McDuffie trade, the Chiefs now have nine selections.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
But tight ends pick up on Day 2, the second and third rounds, when there could be six or seven selections, and perhaps more.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Popular selections include hearty sandwiches on rustic breads and fluffy frittatas, whose filling specifics change daily based on whatever is ripe and ready in the area.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Six of the last seven Day 1 and Day 2 selections have come from the SEC, and 10 of the last 16 overall dating back to 2021.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The album also contains several choice selections that rank among the most lyrically stark and socially charged in Marley’s oeuvre.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
On The Mountain The duo Dyad — violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn — performs their own arrangements of selections from Ernest Bloch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Irving Berlin, Bruce Babcock, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns and George Gershwin.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Natorps, Cincinnati The city’s largest plant nursery encompasses 333 acres of plants, including 200 varieties of trees, 840 selections of perennials and shrubs, and 800 types of annuals—plus a huge collection of herbs, tomatoes, and more.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
After the McDuffie trade, the Chiefs now have nine selections.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
But tight ends pick up on Day 2, the second and third rounds, when there could be six or seven selections, and perhaps more.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Popular selections include hearty sandwiches on rustic breads and fluffy frittatas, whose filling specifics change daily based on whatever is ripe and ready in the area.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Six of the last seven Day 1 and Day 2 selections have come from the SEC, and 10 of the last 16 overall dating back to 2021.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The album also contains several choice selections that rank among the most lyrically stark and socially charged in Marley’s oeuvre.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selections
Noun
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General Daily Insight for April 15, 2026 When the mood shifts, the same choices feel different.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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An elite soldier with a fraying mind is sent deep into a wartime nightmare, and the sweaty performances, bold musical choices, and beautiful cinematography take us there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, officials say the best options remain continuing to use the Atlanta City Detention Center or partnering with other metro Atlanta counties for additional space.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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From smoky brisket sandwiches to spicy jalapeño kolaches, the options are as wide-ranging as the aisles.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some chefs offer bites similar to what is offered on their restaurant menus; others curate samplings that are exclusive to the event.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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That event is followed by the fan-favorite Main Event on Friday, where chefs bring small bites, wine, beer and craft cocktail samplings.—
Tribune News Service,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These were the sole bets made on Polymarket through these accounts.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Just look at the other contending teams right now, some of them much better bets to win it all at this point than the Knicks are, and with good reason.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, when the Apollo missions brought back samples from the moon between 1969 and 1972, scientists found that the lunar regolith was bone dry.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Selections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selections. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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