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
Center Creed Humphrey and right guard Trey Smith, Pro Bowl selections last season, are back, as is right tackle Jawaan Taylor.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Schweikhart’s team puts out craft beers and seasonal selections and names some of them after local places, like the Northwoods IPA, which is a nod to a 31-mile mountain-biking trail system north of town.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Most selections bloom in spring through mid-summer in shades of pink, purple, blue, or white.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Moore shopped with the children and gave thumbs-up on their selections.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The 30-year-old big man has built an impressive NBA career, capturing nine All-Star selections, nine All-NBA honors, five All-Defensive honors and back-to-back MVP awards in 2019 and 2020.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
My selections from a year ago were unsuccessful.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Corso has made 430 mascot headgear selections all-time, compiling a 286-144 record.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
This offseason, the Panthers entered the draft with nine picks and ultimately ended up using eight selections.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Schweikhart’s team puts out craft beers and seasonal selections and names some of them after local places, like the Northwoods IPA, which is a nod to a 31-mile mountain-biking trail system north of town.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Most selections bloom in spring through mid-summer in shades of pink, purple, blue, or white.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Moore shopped with the children and gave thumbs-up on their selections.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The 30-year-old big man has built an impressive NBA career, capturing nine All-Star selections, nine All-NBA honors, five All-Defensive honors and back-to-back MVP awards in 2019 and 2020.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
My selections from a year ago were unsuccessful.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Corso has made 430 mascot headgear selections all-time, compiling a 286-144 record.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
This offseason, the Panthers entered the draft with nine picks and ultimately ended up using eight selections.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selections
Noun
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For those looking to slim down and for anyone aiming for a healthier lifestyle overall, here's a clear look at pervasive UPFs in everyday eating — and how to make the wisest meal choices.—
Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The other choices were Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Åberg.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Carpentersville recently rezoned its portion of the property for residential use while West Dundee’s is zoned for B2 commercial, which covers a lot of development options, Cavallaro said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City loved its receiving room coming into the season, but the team being without its top two options obviously is not ideal.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the market’s Shed 5, the Detroit Sandwich Day Party brings together sandwich enthusiasts for a wide array of sandwich samplings from metro Detroit restaurants and bars.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Outside of the sit-down experience, an abundance of street foods and convenience store offerings (chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain was a huge fan of the egg sandwich from Lawson’s) ensures that solo travelers can get delicious samplings with ease.—
Road Trips,
AFAR Media,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Your best bets here are the radish turnip cakes, soup dumplings and pork and shrimp shu mai, all $8 to $13.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The new data fueled bets on Fed rate cuts as political pressure mounts on the central bank.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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What’s Inside Unlike many calendars that focus on samples or travel sizes, Papier’s 2025 offering exclusively features full-size products.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Members of Sewell’s team made sure everyone had a whiff of the new fragrances by handing out samples to the guests standing outside.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Selections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selections. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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