as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship
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as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
the company claims to use only select beans to make its coffee
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as in elegant
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
select fabrics that the shop makes into expensive suits for its well-heeled clientele
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Recent Examples of select
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The jury was sent outside of the courtroom and instructed to select a foreperson.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 June 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Lorde will be joined by Blood Orange, Japanese House, Chanel Beads, and Empress Of on select dates.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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The Panthers had used a second-round draft pick to select Jonathon Brooks — the best running back in the field, who without an injury exiting college would’ve probably been a first-round guy.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The jury was sent outside of the courtroom and instructed to select a foreperson.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 June 2025
Adjective
In 2023, the company closed a series D round of financing through a special purpose vehicle fund, with management and a select group of investors — including former players Tim Tebow and Steve Young — buying back a minority stake L Catterton had purchased in 2017.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Lorde will be joined by Blood Orange, Japanese House, Chanel Beads, and Empress Of on select dates.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for select
Verb
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The Nashville Predators chose physical forward Brady Martin with the fifth pick.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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There weary shoppers or passersby can choose from more than 200 types of 100 percent Arabica specialty coffees from 35 countries.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month for the 17- to 18-week program, plus a stipend for art supplies.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Beside skiing and yachting, tennis is one of its major concerns, and this season’s assortment includes the elegant Ellen blazer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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When the team stumbles across a small Titanosaurus herd, the film privileges Henry’s reaction as the paleontologist witnesses an elegant mating ritual for the first time.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Since its Sundance debut, the film has played many festivals, from Cannes to Independent Film Festival Boston, which picked Sorry, Baby as the capstone for this year’s edition of the fest.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 June 2025
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These kids would be walking around down the road and the F.B.I. would pick them up and take them down to the jail to be interrogated, then tell them to walk home.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The cross-platform availability has delighted longtime users who never expected to see Microsoft's text editor running on their preferred operating system.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Additionally, many retirees are attached to their homes, communities, or preferred climate.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Chalfant illustrates this in the film with exquisite subtlety, assuming by turns the disposition of a coy flirt and a take-charge kitchen taskmaster.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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This corner of the hotel transported me to an exquisite European hotel; the display bottles were Chinotto, Bitter Bianco, Sicilian Amara, and other spirits.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Memorize the names of the colors of the rainbow with the help of a popsicle, JJ's favorite summer treat.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 June 2025
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But one of my favorite movies ever is ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ so replaying this scene was fantastic.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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LPTs are a new and rare group of cosmic objects discovered in 2022.—
Mia Thurow,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Among the most notable highlights: Providence in Hollywood earned its third star, while Somni, in West Hollywood, made a stunning debut with three stars—a rare and remarkable feat.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Select.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/select. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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