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

The list is refreshed monthly as each analyst selects their top picks from a 12-month outlook. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

Guerin Blask for Forbes Every year Sussman paws through 150 or so pitches coming from writers, agents and other professionals, selects one or two and then tries to scare up the money for a production. — William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The internet presents a new vision of this story, one in which the local stage is the algorithm, cycling through performers and one-trick ponies until, finally, the hive mind selects its favorite. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

The agreement, announced on July 22, would move forward only if the Canadian government selects the Gripen E for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fighter fleet. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

The administrator’s office randomly selects 12 members from its panel. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Once both team colors are determined, FIFA selects the color that the referees will wear, which is also intended to be the most striking color as compared to both of the teams. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Boise contracts each year with whoever Ada County selects, Shelton said. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

Cisco’s system dynamically selects the right model for each task. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026