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 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 The Hall intends to have a coach and contributor subcommittee each consisting of 11 voting selectors and three alternates. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 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
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Noun
  • After a one-two finish by Democrats in the governor's primary, some voters were angry when Begich, who finished second, withdrew and endorsed leading vote-getter Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The radical AfD in Germany and moderating National Rally in France are both focused on ending immigration and enjoy support from voters wary of escalating conflict with Russia.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Recycler and law student Nomvula Phaliso, 35, said waste pickers are already helping keep recyclable material out of landfills but need greater support, including safe access to bins, community buy-back centers, protective equipment and storage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Stock pickers' market Lerner is not the only one noting the low correlation and high dispersion in the market.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 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 28 Sep. 2026.

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