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 They were whittled down to the final 26 players by a panel of selectors. Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 But then Rotterdam film festival selectors watched the movie and decided to screen it in competition. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • But historically, voters have blamed the party in power for a government shutdown.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In Michigan, voters do not register by party.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Wild card picks Every week, our pickers select another bet of their choosing that isn’t limited to the games listed above.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As the official private aviation sponsors of the programs, FlyHouse will offer bespoke air travel for ESPN and celebrity guest pickers during the 2025 NCAA and NFL football seasons.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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 5 Oct. 2025.

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