as in choice
the act or process of selecting
the selecting of the party's nominee took three days and half a dozen votes
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as in choosing
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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Noun
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Laid out bare, is this a choice at all? CNN’s Svitlana Vlasova contributed to this report.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025 -
Yet the Trump administration remains confident that tariffs are the best choice to expand U.S. manufacturing and attract foreign investment.—
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arkansasonline.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many retailers, brands and vendors are now choosing Copen as a supplier because of our exceptional work in preparing documentation tailored to the specific needs of each brand, covering multiple regions.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2024
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Grapes are also a symbol of good luck, with many choosing to eat 12 on New Year's Eve for 12 months of good luck.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Trade policy uncertainty, as measured by an index that counts news articles mentioning the topic, spiked after President Donald Trump won election in November.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The governor’s comments are the latest in Democrats’ efforts to reconcile a 2024 election that returned Trump to the White House and gave Republicans control of both chambers of Congress.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Reserving restaurants, purchasing park hoppers, and picking your favorite room in advance can all be done via app or phone.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Instead of picking an immediate replacement for the 60-year-old morning show mainstay to join Bush Hager, the show will try out different A-listers to find the best fit.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The wines also live up to the hype, and are presented to guests alongside a rotating selection of wines from around the world (e.g., grower Champagne).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Great staff, great selection, not a lick of snobbery.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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