selector

Definition of selectornext
as in voter
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection the librarians who are the selectors of the annual award for best children's book

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Recent Examples of selector Vanguart’s follow-up watch, the Orb, was three years in the making, and became the world’s first tourbillon featuring a function selector to switch between manual and automatic modes. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 In the cursed days of auto-sync, pre-mixed sets, and the celebrity spinner, few have done as much to defend the noble art of the DJ as Felix Manuel, aka Djrum, a selector who combines galactically expansive taste with equally vast technical skill. — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026 Sadly, most physical buttons are dead, with the only survivors being a button for hazard lights, one for the gear selector, and the ones on the doors. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 The compact, rechargeable design features a digital display, preset selector and automatic shutoff. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 The gear selector is on the column, like on a Mercedes, or all manner of machines from Detroit. — Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 At the end of this month, attendees of the Portola Festival will also get a taste of her as a selector. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 Marshal Yanda When the Hall of Fame selectors meet in person at the Super Bowl in February, they will be tasked with reducing the 15 finalists to seven, before each voter casts his vote for six individuals. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 As some selectors are being eliminated so is the traditional system of presentation. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selector
Noun
  • Many voters thank him ​for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Todd Combs, Berkshire Hathaway’s former stock-picker, helped JPMorgan allocate the $5 billion equity sum to 10 firms, Bloomberg reported.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinian olive pickers also took place on Friday near the villages of Burqa and Turmus Ayya, which are located in the central West Bank, WAFA reported.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
  • As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.
    — Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Three other fake elector cases in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia have been dismissed.
    — Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Piva, 67, of Roseville, was charged with one count each of election law perjury, unqualified elector attempting to vote and election law – fraudulent registration.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Selector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selector. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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