as in particular
tending to select carefully
we were highly selective about the music we listened to while trying out loudspeakers
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Offering degree programs in feature and documentary directing, producing, screenwriting, cinematography and VFX, Munich is notoriously selective, and German language proficiency is required.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
As for the possibility of working in Western productions, Kajol is open but selective.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Four years ago, hoffman was diagnosed with a selective immunoglobulin A deficiency, which weakens their immune system.
—Timmy Broderick, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024
The materials were sourced via selective logging methods historically practiced by these tribes such as harvesting specific trees or using those fallen by natural causes, which ultimately helps reduce wildfire risks and enhance climate resilience.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
As for the possibility of working in Western productions, Kajol is open but selective.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
Four years ago, hoffman was diagnosed with a selective immunoglobulin A deficiency, which weakens their immune system.
—Timmy Broderick, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024
The materials were sourced via selective logging methods historically practiced by these tribes such as harvesting specific trees or using those fallen by natural causes, which ultimately helps reduce wildfire risks and enhance climate resilience.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Selective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selective. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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