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noun

Definition of selectingnext
as in choice
the act or process of selecting the selecting of the party's nominee took three days and half a dozen votes

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verb

present participle of select
as in choosing
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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  1. choice
  2. choosing
  3. election
  4. picking
  5. selection
Noun
  • The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • By understanding strategic choices along the dimension of technology as well as markets, fintech leaders - whether founders or executives - can identify clear opportunities for growth and innovation.
    London Business School, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of choice
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
Noun
  • The suit -- which names the newspaper's parent company, Gannett; its former pollster J. Ann Selzer; and her polling firm -- centers on a Selzer poll released three days before the presidential election that showed Trump trailing Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Elahe Izadi, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Wisconsin partisan primary election was held on Tuesday.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of election
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
Noun
  • The Sun Devils came into the weekend ranked No. 15 by the selection committee.
    The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • New York Rangers The New York Rangers have 5 total selections to the 4 Nations Face-Off including an NHL-high 3 selections to Team USA.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of selection
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