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Recent Examples of selectively
Its messaging is deliberately structured to project a sense of American support and hope toward Iranian protesters, while also attempting to reflect the breadth and diversity of protest activity rather than treating it episodically or selectively.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
When international norms are violated selectively, principles lose their force.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Appeals to sovereignty and restraint lose force when invoked selectively.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The discovery points to a potential new class of drug targets that could selectively disrupt cancer growth while sparing healthy tissue.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
That could give banks cover to selectively reintroduce more competitive CD account interest rates.
—Ryan Flanigan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Debates around artists like Rick Ross, whose past as a corrections officer became public following his initial rise, exposed how selectively enforced rap’s moral codes have always been.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
One key threat comes from helicopter damselflies (pseudostigmatinae), which hover in front of webs and selectively target small spiders measuring 3 to 6 mm.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
Family fights charges Rory Wilson sought to dismiss his case on constitutional grounds, arguing that the ordinance violated the First Amendment and that he was being selectively prosecuted for his religious and political views.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
When international norms are violated selectively, principles lose their force.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Appeals to sovereignty and restraint lose force when invoked selectively.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The discovery points to a potential new class of drug targets that could selectively disrupt cancer growth while sparing healthy tissue.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
That could give banks cover to selectively reintroduce more competitive CD account interest rates.
—Ryan Flanigan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Debates around artists like Rick Ross, whose past as a corrections officer became public following his initial rise, exposed how selectively enforced rap’s moral codes have always been.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
One key threat comes from helicopter damselflies (pseudostigmatinae), which hover in front of webs and selectively target small spiders measuring 3 to 6 mm.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
Family fights charges Rory Wilson sought to dismiss his case on constitutional grounds, arguing that the ordinance violated the First Amendment and that he was being selectively prosecuted for his religious and political views.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectively
Adverb
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But Harrigan said agents are trained to evaluate every incident individually.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration would need to individually impose tariffs on each country and for each specific commodity, rather than the sweeping tariffs as were levied under the IEEPA.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There turned out to be something satisfying about the discipline involved in creating a personally meaningful collection within these constraints.—
Kenneth Turan,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Others shared messages of sympathy despite not knowing Nicholson personally.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Selectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectively. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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