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Recent Examples of selectively
Bonta and other attorneys general have selectively opposed the Justice Department’s requests to pause cases, generally allowing those that work in their states’ favor to proceed.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Some MOFs act as molecular sieves, selectively capturing carbon dioxide from industrial exhaust or even directly from air.
—Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Putting it together Back in Japan, Sakaguchi's team connected more dots in the two years after that, realizing that Foxp3 was selectively turned on in their regulator T cells.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Massive volumes of ambient air move through a system containing a chemical agent that selectively binds to CO2 molecules.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite a slow job market, employers are selectively hiring for roles in AI, data science, and cybersecurity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
By opening and closing the trapdoor selectively, the demon could sequester the faster-moving molecules in one compartment and the slower-moving ones in the other, making a hot gas and a cold one, respectively.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Most of them are connected to smaller groups, and seem to fire more selectively and predictably when they are needed for a specific purpose.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Some MOFs act as molecular sieves, selectively capturing carbon dioxide from industrial exhaust or even directly from air.
—Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Putting it together Back in Japan, Sakaguchi's team connected more dots in the two years after that, realizing that Foxp3 was selectively turned on in their regulator T cells.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Massive volumes of ambient air move through a system containing a chemical agent that selectively binds to CO2 molecules.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite a slow job market, employers are selectively hiring for roles in AI, data science, and cybersecurity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
By opening and closing the trapdoor selectively, the demon could sequester the faster-moving molecules in one compartment and the slower-moving ones in the other, making a hot gas and a cold one, respectively.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Most of them are connected to smaller groups, and seem to fire more selectively and predictably when they are needed for a specific purpose.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectively
Adverb
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While both teams present notable challenges for the Panthers, the read here is that this injury situation will be more about what Young can do individually rather than who is on the opposite side of the ball.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Selling each stone individually might be the easiest way for the thieves to sell the jewels, however, considering that law enforcement is on high alert.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The 70-year-old former statesman, who was acquitted of personally receiving or using the funds, has continued to profess his innocence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Memory bumps across the lifespan in personally meaningful music.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Selectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectively. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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