as in particular
tending to select carefully
we were highly selective about the music we listened to while trying out loudspeakers
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Recent Examples of selective
For many tech companies, this means balancing selective price increases on high-margin products with absorbing or negotiating costs elsewhere.
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Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The company also appears to be becoming more selective in renewing its leases, announcing plans to shutter a store in Bristol in the UK on same day as its closure in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
One way is by being selective about the plants around your home, Billeisen said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Companies like Amazon implement selective returnless returns based on algorithms that consider customer history and product value.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The company also appears to be becoming more selective in renewing its leases, announcing plans to shutter a store in Bristol in the UK on same day as its closure in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
One way is by being selective about the plants around your home, Billeisen said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Companies like Amazon implement selective returnless returns based on algorithms that consider customer history and product value.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selective
Adjective
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Smart jewelry, in particular, has often prioritized surface-level features—mirroring phones, flashing lights—without addressing what relationships actually need: space to feel, respond, and grow.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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With its tennis court, pool, and rolling grounds, Anmer Hall remains a deeply personal sanctuary—one where Kate, in particular, has found comfort during her ongoing cancer treatment.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Known for being among the choosiest of the choosy buildings and the longtime home of Henry Kissinger, whose sprawling duplex, full of green upholstery and black candles — very Sister Parish — has yet to come on the market since his death.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
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While tariffs may lead to consumers being more choosy, Link said the overall macroeconomic picture still looks positive, bolstered by lower interest rates, a steady job market and strong consumer savings.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over the years, she’s learned how to turn picky eaters into adventurous ones.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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For parents navigating naps, picky eaters and sandy swimsuits, the all-inclusive model can be the ultimate travel hack.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both Trejo and Crowley rode in the 2025 Centennial Tucson Rodeo, a nice mirroring of the agency’s own 100-year history.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The in-between woman has a nice corporate job in a nice corporate office.—
Weike Wang,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Selective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selective. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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