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Recent Examples of selectivity
This selectivity is a substantial new risk, with, at worst, significant costs associated with it.
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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
In that environment, selectivity matters more than enthusiasm.
—Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 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
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
In that environment, selectivity matters more than enthusiasm.
—Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 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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Five years ago, a similar case generated one of the largest-ever verdicts in a discrimination case involving a single worker — $137 million — but Tesla got the award reduced 98% before reaching a confidential settlement.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Height discrimination, of course, is not a new phenomenon.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Integrated force sensors help improve grip control and accuracy, allowing the hand to carry out delicate tasks with consistent performance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Jennifer Boren Campos Keeps Businesses Organized and Compliant Jennifer Boren Campos, owner of P2 Services, works in an area where accuracy matters every day.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Activates the same alertness pathway as outdoor daylight.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Adrenaline and noradrenaline, hormones which increase alertness and reaction speed, are also released, but there is a fine balance between readiness and unreadiness.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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For decades, however, the design remained largely impractical due to limitations in magnetic materials, manufacturing precision, and power control systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Switzerland still had chances, including a late opportunity that substitute Cedric Itten headed over the crossbar in stoppage time, but the precision of the first half never fully returned.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Selectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectivity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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