as in chooses
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship
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Recent Examples of selects
The parade committee selects the grand marshal based on heritage, community involvement, and outreach ability.
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Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Whom Indianapolis selects next month could be greatly affected by the decisions the team makes this month.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Under Iran’s constitution, CNN reports, a three-member council would now run the country until the Assembly of Experts selects a new leader.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The president of the WHCA selects the entertainer each year, for a gig that is high profile yet challenging, given the judgment of the crowd and the acoustics in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry experts In addition to curating the top and emerging money managers to provide their insights, research and stock picks, CNBC Pro selects the top industry experts and research services to provide multiple perspectives on a wider range of coverage companies and industries.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, which selects the César nominees and votes for the winners, boasts more than 4,000 members.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
The annual event, which usually selects a comic to serve as the master of ceremonies, is taking a different approach for 2026.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Such a charter could preserve a strong mayor while ensuring that the City Council selects its own presiding officer and exercises greater procedural independence.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Whom Indianapolis selects next month could be greatly affected by the decisions the team makes this month.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Under Iran’s constitution, CNN reports, a three-member council would now run the country until the Assembly of Experts selects a new leader.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The president of the WHCA selects the entertainer each year, for a gig that is high profile yet challenging, given the judgment of the crowd and the acoustics in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry experts In addition to curating the top and emerging money managers to provide their insights, research and stock picks, CNBC Pro selects the top industry experts and research services to provide multiple perspectives on a wider range of coverage companies and industries.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, which selects the César nominees and votes for the winners, boasts more than 4,000 members.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
The annual event, which usually selects a comic to serve as the master of ceremonies, is taking a different approach for 2026.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Such a charter could preserve a strong mayor while ensuring that the City Council selects its own presiding officer and exercises greater procedural independence.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selects
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Only antitrust laws prevented Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster from merging, though whenever a Larry Ellison or a Mark Zuckerberg chooses to buy one of the Big Five in the future, who will there be to stop them (and little needs to be said here about Jeff Bezos).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meta responds to smart glasses privacy concerns Meta says media captured by its smart glasses remains on the user's device unless the user chooses to share it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Oil surges as Iran picks Khamenei’s son as supreme leader, but comes off a tad after the Financial Times reported about talks on a possible coordinated release of reserves.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shop our favorite statement picks and goes-with-everything bags to complete every outfit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Selects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selects. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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