selectors

plural of selector
as in voters
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 selectors In some ultra-competitive genres—Northern soul, hip-hop, jungle—selectors have been known to cover up the center stickers of their records, or leave white labels unmarked, to throw boothsnooping DJs off the scent. Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026 The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Hall of Fame selectors should give none of that more than passing consideration. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026 At HeadRoom, the stories behind the music — the creators, the selectors, the everyday experiences soundtracked by music — are what make the night special. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 National selectors often look to major league teams for star players. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Music selection is handled by Luca Fiore and Giorgio Miccoli, with top selectors playing on a custom hi-fi system nightly. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 This has been confirmed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, numerous selectors who were in the room, and my vote for coach Belichick. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026 There's also one representative from the Pro Football Writers of America and 17 at-large selectors, including active journalists. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • Democratic primary voters picked their nominees on Tuesday for three battleground House seats in Virginia that are likely to determine control of the lower chamber in the 2026 midterm elections.
    Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In the weeks since the protests, Modi has increasingly appeared in short, vertical videos tailored for Instagram and other platforms popular with young voters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • So if people are in the area, there might be a plethora of blueberry pickers and people out grouse hunting.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • 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

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“Selectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectors. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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