preselecting

verb

Definition of preselectingnext
present participle of preselect
as in selecting

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  1. choosing
  2. electing
  3. picking
Verb
  • Three members of the Tax Notes investigations team explain their reporting process, from choosing the topic to final follow-ups.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Which speaks to the utter futility of choosing not to have published the emails.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of choosing
Verb
  • There’s struggling and missing weight, and then there’s missing weight without even trying and electing to use it as a tactic to gain an advantage against an opponent.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • His candidacy has already received pushback from Cook and other GOP activists, who are focused on electing a speaker without the support of Democrats.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of electing
Verb
  • The trick will be picking the right one.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Strategic timing is more than just picking a launch date.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of picking
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“Preselecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselecting. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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