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Recent Examples of selectivity
How this gate works with such selectivity is a mystery.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
When exposed to sunlight, the material triggers a sequence of chemical reactions that transform common plastic polymers into acetic acid with high selectivity.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But Emanuel also pointed to emerging signs of a heated capital market cycle as evidence that bubble concerns are intensifying and that security selectivity remains critical against the current market backdrop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Libra’s financial superpower this year is selectivity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Each metric had a different weighting, as did the main categories, with student selectivity having the largest weighting of all the groups - making up for 25 out of the total 100 points a college or university could score.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
When exposed to sunlight, the material triggers a sequence of chemical reactions that transform common plastic polymers into acetic acid with high selectivity.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But Emanuel also pointed to emerging signs of a heated capital market cycle as evidence that bubble concerns are intensifying and that security selectivity remains critical against the current market backdrop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Libra’s financial superpower this year is selectivity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Each metric had a different weighting, as did the main categories, with student selectivity having the largest weighting of all the groups - making up for 25 out of the total 100 points a college or university could score.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectivity
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The new Washington law restricts facial coverings for all federal, state and local law enforcement officers -- a key distinction intended to avoid claims of discrimination against federal officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cancelling grants and funding on the basis of DEI constitutes discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, and other qualities, the organizations claimed.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its massive 60mm Eclipse dual drivers give you high-fidelity 24-bit audio, while the flip-to-mute mic offers broadcast-quality voice accuracy.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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But [there are] accuracy issues, decision-making issues.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Music at this pace can improve a driver’s level of alertness and reduce fatigue without causing overstimulation.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Key Takeaways Mixing caffeine with alcohol may increase alertness, but your blood alcohol level and impairment stay the same.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
9 Mar. 2026
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Estimates suggest that precision agriculture will expand robustly through the latter half of the decade, and individuals guiding this expansion will be in demand.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Each arm can rotate different layers of the puzzle with precision.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Selectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectivity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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