unselected

adjective

un·​se·​lect·​ed ˌən-sə-ˈlek-təd How to pronounce unselected (audio)
: not selected
will be held at a still unselected location
also : chosen at random
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Brady Cook, a five-year veteran of the Mizzou program, went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025 The biggest story of the first round was about Sanders going unselected. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 Top prospect goes unselected in NFL Draft's 1st round MAJOR HEADLINES 2020 VISION – Tim Walz tries to criticize Trump admin, immediately reminded of his own legacy. FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025 This has been an especially hot topic the past three seasons, which have each seen popular contenders go unselected by their home nations. Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unselected

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unselected was circa 1891

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“Unselected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unselected. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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