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
Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Marketing management selects the target market or markets according to the firm’s financial and managerial capacities.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The nonprofit organization selects media educators from minority-serving institutions to attend the annual Media Educators Conference.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Each program selects 32 students a year, culminating in an industry showcase.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The agency selects most of the science missions for flight through competitions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Introduced last year in partnership with Projeto Paradiso in a bid to fortify the presence of Brazilian cinema in the global arena, Screen Brasil selects three projects and their respective sales agents.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
An investor who understands the bull case but selects the wrong wrapper can end a multi-year hold with a return that bears little resemblance to the appreciation of the underlying private position.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The contest, launched to promote young designers from leading design schools worldwide, selects a theme each year that challenges students to infuse innovation into the brand’s signature yarns.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Marketing management selects the target market or markets according to the firm’s financial and managerial capacities.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The nonprofit organization selects media educators from minority-serving institutions to attend the annual Media Educators Conference.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Each program selects 32 students a year, culminating in an industry showcase.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The agency selects most of the science missions for flight through competitions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Introduced last year in partnership with Projeto Paradiso in a bid to fortify the presence of Brazilian cinema in the global arena, Screen Brasil selects three projects and their respective sales agents.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
An investor who understands the bull case but selects the wrong wrapper can end a multi-year hold with a return that bears little resemblance to the appreciation of the underlying private position.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The contest, launched to promote young designers from leading design schools worldwide, selects a theme each year that challenges students to infuse innovation into the brand’s signature yarns.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selects
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In a variable annuity, the account owner chooses how the account is invested among funds offered by the insurer.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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As Season 2 unfolds, the two young couples will be tested and separated once again by forces beyond their control, as every clan chooses a side in the rebellion.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Here are my top budget-friendly destination picks for 2026, along with some suggestions for where to stay to keep the savings coming.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Had the rule been in place for the Heat’s past three lottery visits, the Heat would have had the second (this year), second (2019) and first (2017) picks in those second rounds.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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