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
Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Nimmo and teammate Juan Soto were not selected to participate in the All-Star game despite both having strong seasons.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Under a global media rights agreement, Prime Video will stream 87 regular-season NBA games, alongside postseason fixtures including the NBA Play-In tournament, a Conference Finals series each year and the NBA Finals in select years.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Verb
The Pirates selected another pitcher to join Hernandez on the path to the big leagues.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Nimmo and teammate Juan Soto were not selected to participate in the All-Star game despite both having strong seasons.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
So here’s a select list of this season’s many movie references, from overt to winking to possibly imagined, plus some bonus recommendations based on episodic plots and the show’s many, many cameos.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Under a global media rights agreement, Prime Video will stream 87 regular-season NBA games, alongside postseason fixtures including the NBA Play-In tournament, a Conference Finals series each year and the NBA Finals in select years.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Verb
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Owners of heavy trucks can choose to only display their front license plate.—
Eleanor Nash
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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Barring an outright ban, which looks unlikely at this juncture, any legal action against X would take months, possibly years, to work its way through the European courts, especially if Musk chooses not to cooperate.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 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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Actor Andrew Garfield wore his trusty Omega De Ville Trésor, soccer star Bukayo Saka flexed a gorgeous Patek Philippe Nautilus, and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa flaunted an elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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The dress has elegant puff sleeves, romantic florals, and a square-neck that keeps you covered.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Readers clearly have no problem picking favorites, with the top properties located mostly in major travel destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Agra.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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This year, the program is running twice as long and with four times the number of attractions to pick from.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Bachman's warbler seems to have preferred brushy terrain that was slightly elevated from the surrounding swampy areas, which was the easiest ground to clear for cropland.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Lastly, just place your initial wager to activate your preferred offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Food is served on the exquisite plates and bowls handcrafted by Ishii.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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All this evidence suggests that the earliest tarot deck may have been used for little more than a courtly card game, an exquisite plaything for the super-rich.—
John Last,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Here are some of my own favorite age gap relationship novels.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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That’s certainly rare — especially when the show has been this successful.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Though very unlikely, prolonged sitting also increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a rare and potentially serious condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the legs.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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“Select.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/select. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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