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
  • With less than two months out to Election Day, this year's elections -- ranging from hot-button mayoral and gubernatorial contests to a vote over new congressional maps -- are set to ramp up as candidates begin to make their final pitches to voters.
    Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The county Board of Supervisors directed the changes in response to concerns that had long existed for a small faction of grassroots activists but took on new fervor after the 2024 election — when voters installed three new Republican members of the board.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Donadi runs a global network of about two dozen pickers, all based in emerging nations, who look for key pieces on his behalf.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Selectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectors. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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