preselect

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Recent Examples of preselect Jones, a philosophy professor, frequently presents her students with ethical conundrums, such as whether potential parents should preselect embryos with desirable traits. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022 Reed used a yellow highlighter to preselect 300 applications that signed voters up for the Indiana Democratic primary without their consent, according to the affidavit. Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020 The car's automatic transmission uses GPS and map data to preselect appropriate gears for upcoming hills and curves. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 1 Sep. 2020 But critics fear that the new model, if adopted, will render the community powerless to stop a preselected site. Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for preselect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselect
Verb
  • The standout senior was selected as the Sun Sentinel girls weightlifter of the year.
    Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Additionally, as concerns over the cost of a college degree grow, students are placing greater emphasis on gaining employability skills and securing a job after graduation when selecting schools.
    Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Experiences Over Things In addition, luxury consumers are increasingly choosing to indulge in experiences over material goods and jewelry is caught in that crosswind too.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Wayfair has an entire pillow storefront with over 50,000 styles to choose from, including indoor/outdoor options, reversible designs, and more.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The two have an ongoing feud that goes back decades, and after Trump was elected a second time, the comedian moved her family to Ireland.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Schimel has said his vote can’t be bought but has not committed to recusing himself from the case if he is elected.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When asked to pick a favorite (an unfair question, admittedly), Dynevor highlights an undersung benefit of antiques: their usefulness.
    Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Get tickets on StubHub Own your bracket pool with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | Best picks to win the title | Best bracket names No. 1 USC Trojans Strengths: The biggest plus is that USC has JuJu Watkins.
    The Athletic, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • People may prefer egg substitutes for many reasons.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Our tasters unanimously preferred the syrup that used the most ripe bananas.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Preselect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselect. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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