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Recent Examples of selectivity
Needs versus wants Before the war, retailers had spent multiple earnings seasons highlighting consumer caution and selectivity as factors that could weigh on sales of nonessential products.
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Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Recent history puts Goldman’s selectivity in some more context.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 June 2026
This selectivity is a substantial new risk, with, at worst, significant costs associated with it.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Decades of repression The selectivity of who is grieved helps clarify the particularly strong public reaction now.
—Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
From a structural standpoint, the model emphasizes selectivity.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The system achieved a high selectivity of approximately 96% toward the target chemical product (formate), and stable performance was confirmed in a large-area electrolyzer cell of 79 cm², demonstrating its potential for practical industrial applications, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Assessing the selectivity in octopuses’ mating is also rather tricky.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
How this gate works with such selectivity is a mystery.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Recent history puts Goldman’s selectivity in some more context.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 June 2026
This selectivity is a substantial new risk, with, at worst, significant costs associated with it.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Decades of repression The selectivity of who is grieved helps clarify the particularly strong public reaction now.
—Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
From a structural standpoint, the model emphasizes selectivity.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The system achieved a high selectivity of approximately 96% toward the target chemical product (formate), and stable performance was confirmed in a large-area electrolyzer cell of 79 cm², demonstrating its potential for practical industrial applications, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Assessing the selectivity in octopuses’ mating is also rather tricky.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
How this gate works with such selectivity is a mystery.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectivity
Noun
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The Well Beings Blog supports the critical health and wellbeing of all individuals, to raise awareness, reduce stigma and discrimination, and change the public discourse.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Patterson, a former Charlotte Fire Department battalion chief, had a pending, seven-year-old lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against the city until the week before his wife, Estella Patterson, became chief of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in October.—
Julia Coin
June 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The commitment to accuracy extended beyond the stage costumes.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The kinds of language and reasoning models that can run locally on an iPhone or Mac are relatively small, limiting their capabilities and accuracy.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The body adapts to the daily dose, blunting caffeine’s impact on blood pressure, mental alertness and exercise performance.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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High-energy visible light plays a role in alertness, memory, cognitive function and mood regulation, and it is even used as a treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder, according to the Raleigh Eye Center.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Apply directly from the stick for broader coverage, or use a concealer brush to spot-treat blemishes and dark spots with precision.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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Directional precision is equally sharp, with a maximum error below 18 degrees and a mean of around 8 degrees, similar to the gap between two consecutive numbers on a clock face.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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“Selectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectivity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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