Synonyms of selects

selects

verb

present tense third-person singular of select

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chooses
• picks
• elects
• takes
• prefers
• designates
• names
• handpicks
• culls
• cherry-picks
• nominates
• tags
• opts (for)
• singles (out)
• accepts
• appoints
• adopts
• taps
• preselects
• embraces
• marks
• sets
• espouses
• tabs
• fixes
• settles (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• refuses
• declines
• turns down
• disapproves
• spurns
• repudiates
• discards
• negatives
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selects

Currently, a recall election determines whether a politician should be recalled from office and selects their replacement. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Lawmakers threatened impeachment, and some are now advocating changing the way the state selects its judges. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Alliances for each of North Carolina’s eight regions selects a regional Superintendent of the Year, and those winners advance to consideration for the statewide honor, Scoggins said. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Until the Navy selects a design and releases more details, Northrop’s video is best understood as a look at what F/A-XX could become. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

After trying out several basses in the showroom, Hsu, who specializes in Latin jazz, selects a top-of-the-line $39,000 instrument. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Stark also selects spring rates according to the rider's weight when the motorcycle is ordered, rather than sending every customer home with the same setup. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Weiner said Trump consistently selects loyalists with limited experience to lead national security agencies. — Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

An object can become art because the artist selects it and invites us to think about it differently. — Matthew Palczynski, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026