as in select
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content
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as in chose
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 selected
Jacqueline Huynh, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
—Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
McCormick and the selected lieutenant governor candidate will face the Republican ticket of Sen. Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith in November.
Between the lines: The more interesting race is the one to take on incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 July 2024
The selected video works highlight the profound connection between humans and nature, a theme explored with striking originality and depth.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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Visit Black Santa on selected dates, check out the Wishing Wall, candle making and hear festive tales from around the world.
—Jacqueline Huynh, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
—Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
McCormick and the selected lieutenant governor candidate will face the Republican ticket of Sen. Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith in November.
Between the lines: The more interesting race is the one to take on incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 July 2024
The selected video works highlight the profound connection between humans and nature, a theme explored with striking originality and depth.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is valid select dates between June 29 and Dec. 22.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The plum political prize, of course, will be deciding how congressional districts are drawn, perhaps giving this parochial court a major say in which party—and its preferred Speaker—gets to run the U.S. House.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Conflict also emerges between a woman named Angela (Daniela Mack) and Claire over who gets to be Howard’s preferred subordinate.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kosinski’s favorite part of the women’s art exhibition has been getting to know the artists and discovering how connected the local art community is to one another.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The eventual chosen design will be the one with the most public support.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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You will be trapped in either using that chosen vendor or starting anew with a different vendor (but having nothing in there at the get-go).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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Nigel Farage was elected to Parliament at the eighth time of trying in July.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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The effort has spread so widely that one letter is even going to Sarah McBride, the Democratic politician from Delaware who recently made history by becoming the first-ever openly transgender person to be elected to Congress.—
Hilary Shenfeld,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selected. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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