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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selecting
Noun
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Ellie rides up the exact same trail, sees the exact same thing, and makes a choice to go look for Joel.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025 -
The 266th pope led with humble demeanor and lived a modest lifestyle — choices that stood in contrast to some previous popes.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After leafing through the hefty menu I am beset by option paralysis, eventually ignoring drinks called ‘Corpse Reviver’ and ‘Balls’, instead choosing ‘Leave For Milan’, which includes gin, vermouth and some sort of rhubarb foam.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fans also speculated that the narrative that Grant was so close to choosing Litia may have affected his current relationship with Juliana.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Before Trump’s election, Somin had been sounding the alarm about the illegality of imposing tariffs without Congress, but the way to get this issue into court is to find plaintiffs who are harmed by the tariffs and thus have legal standing to sue.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Negotiations between the parties began soon after the German election in February, but ran into hurdles in recent weeks after initial strong progress with the talks prompting a major fiscal reform package.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lane’s snap count decreased quite a bit during a stretch in the second half of the season before picking back up again.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The lottery determines the order of the top four picks, with teams then picking in inverse order of record.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From cozy shearling to leopard print, Scandi labels, and a sprinkling of The Row, Lawrence sees herself through the seasons and elements in a various but curated selection of outerwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the Out of Competition selection, there’s Rebecca Zlotowski’s Vie Privée with Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil; and Thierry Klifa’s The Richest Woman in the World with Isabelle Huppert.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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