preselecting

verb

Definition of preselectingnext
present participle of preselect
as in selecting

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  1. choosing
  2. electing
  3. picking
Verb
  • The key to success lies in choosing the right type of air purifier withappropriate filtration technology.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But intentionally looking for cyclists or choosing to drive unaware can be the difference between life and death for someone who’s just trying to get home.
    Emily Pape, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of choosing
Verb
  • Despite electing a woman president in 2010, Brazil has one of the lowest levels of female political representation in Latin America, ranking almost dead last.
    Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
  • As such, the best practice is not implementing AI in places that will put a machine in the role of electing how a person will be treated in areas of the talent experience.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of electing
Verb
  • Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.
    Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of picking
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“Preselecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselecting. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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