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 of the 10 sections in the CIF selects one boy and one girl for the scholar-athlete awards.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Traditional approaches were sequential - owner selects the architect and design firm, the design is completed, bids are invited from contractors, after which construction begins.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
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
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
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Traditional approaches were sequential - owner selects the architect and design firm, the design is completed, bids are invited from contractors, after which construction begins.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
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
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
Verb
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That is, the person who chooses a gratifying activity in the present moment is correct in relation to their current desires, but wrong about their future ones.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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And in the Season 2 finale, Hank chooses to his wipe his memory clean.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Rose gave up five first-round draft picks to acquire the versatile wing from the Brooklyn Nets.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Because there is no rush, with no games to be played for four months and no draft picks to be made for more than a week.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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