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Recent Examples of selectivity
The ceramic separator’s selectivity is the key.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Libra’s financial superpower this year is selectivity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
All of them had very low rankings for student selectivity and were fairly low for education and career outcomes, but were slightly better ranked for the campus safety and cost and financing rankings.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
One example is neuron selectivity in neural networks for classifying images.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 24 Sep. 2025
For decades, these conversations have largely centered on rankings, selectivity, and return on investment.
—Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the therapy's selectivity and speed has the potential to be the first low-risk, rapid-response treatment to CO poisoning, where every second is critical in preventing organ damage and death.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Libra’s financial superpower this year is selectivity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
All of them had very low rankings for student selectivity and were fairly low for education and career outcomes, but were slightly better ranked for the campus safety and cost and financing rankings.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
One example is neuron selectivity in neural networks for classifying images.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 24 Sep. 2025
For decades, these conversations have largely centered on rankings, selectivity, and return on investment.
—Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the therapy's selectivity and speed has the potential to be the first low-risk, rapid-response treatment to CO poisoning, where every second is critical in preventing organ damage and death.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectivity
Noun
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Galgiardi says Abasciano plans on filing claims for damages, disability discrimination and religious discrimination against the department.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The commission also investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment, and looks into issues regarding employment, housing, education and credit.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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ChatGPT may be a helpful tool to answer questions about complex subjects, but users should verify the accuracy of that information before submitting it to the California labor board.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Sunday, Maye was throwing on time, if not always with accuracy.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The company positions the technology as a support tool for resilience and readiness, especially in roles that demand sustained alertness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Green tea contains caffeine, which can promote wakefulness and alertness.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Data centres and automation are raising requirements for power, connectivity, and operational precision.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Players use it for precision drills and reaction training.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Selectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectivity. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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