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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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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Recent Examples of selecting
ABC News, 9 June 2026
The article’s author points to openings and major events that were part of the draw in selecting who made the list, including the ongoing Hotel Eleanor project.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
And, more niche boards — think Mediabistro for media jobs or Idealist for nonprofit roles — tend to deliver higher-quality matches because the audience is self-selecting.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Engineering or selecting for climate resilient traits in one species does not guarantee the survival of the many others that depend on it.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Team president Chris Drury may have to decide between reaching for a forward further down the board or selecting from a deep class of defensemen that includes Carson Carels, Chase Reid and Keaton Verhoeff.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Chiefs should be open to moving out of the pick, particularly because the luxury of selecting in the top 10 is teams often overpay to move up.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
At the heart of algorithmic diplomacy lies dataset curation – the seemingly technical process of selecting, filtering, and structuring training data.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The options include changing the backup device name and selecting which hard drives to back up.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Leaders often devote significant attention to selecting the right platforms, tools, and vendors while overlooking the learning systems necessary to support adoption, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and workforce capability development.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
San Jose finished its draft by selecting Cornell forward McKenna Van Gelder in the fifth round and Providence forward Reichen Kirchmair in the sixth round.
—Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Since 2000, Variety has been selecting standout comedians for their 10 Comics to Watch franchise.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 June 2026
Vancouver general manager Cara Gardner Morey wouldn’t go so far as to say selecting Harvey was a no-brainer, out of respect for other top prospects such as Abbey Murphy, Laila Edwards and Tessa Janecke.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The actor decorated the residence herself, tackling one room at a time and carefully selecting everything from the furnishings to the fabrics.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
According to Flores, representatives visited the venue before selecting it as a host location for supporter events.
—J.m. Banks
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Powers says selecting a single winner is a tall order.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Noun
Seated cross-legged on the floor, the artisans work with such speed that their fingers blur, selecting, stretching and knotting individual strands into an intricate mesh.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The article’s author points to openings and major events that were part of the draw in selecting who made the list, including the ongoing Hotel Eleanor project.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
And, more niche boards — think Mediabistro for media jobs or Idealist for nonprofit roles — tend to deliver higher-quality matches because the audience is self-selecting.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Engineering or selecting for climate resilient traits in one species does not guarantee the survival of the many others that depend on it.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Team president Chris Drury may have to decide between reaching for a forward further down the board or selecting from a deep class of defensemen that includes Carson Carels, Chase Reid and Keaton Verhoeff.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Chiefs should be open to moving out of the pick, particularly because the luxury of selecting in the top 10 is teams often overpay to move up.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
At the heart of algorithmic diplomacy lies dataset curation – the seemingly technical process of selecting, filtering, and structuring training data.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The options include changing the backup device name and selecting which hard drives to back up.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tossing a Tide pod inside your washing machine, selecting your preferred wash cycle, and pressing start sounds simple enough.
—Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Leaders often devote significant attention to selecting the right platforms, tools, and vendors while overlooking the learning systems necessary to support adoption, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and workforce capability development.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
San Jose finished its draft by selecting Cornell forward McKenna Van Gelder in the fifth round and Providence forward Reichen Kirchmair in the sixth round.
—Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Since 2000, Variety has been selecting standout comedians for their 10 Comics to Watch franchise.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 June 2026
Vancouver general manager Cara Gardner Morey wouldn’t go so far as to say selecting Harvey was a no-brainer, out of respect for other top prospects such as Abbey Murphy, Laila Edwards and Tessa Janecke.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The actor decorated the residence herself, tackling one room at a time and carefully selecting everything from the furnishings to the fabrics.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
According to Flores, representatives visited the venue before selecting it as a host location for supporter events.
—J.m. Banks
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Powers says selecting a single winner is a tall order.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selecting
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Park conditions change constantly and visitors' choice of activities and level of preparedness are big factors in determining risk.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Bad choices like that are a through-line for this whole story, all the way back to Otto Hightower encouraging his daughter, Alicent, to befriend Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Verb
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Langley has recruited women to open for every date, choosing Gabriella Rose, Kaitlin Butts, Avery Anna, Laci Kaye Booth, and Madeline Edwards for the tour, which kicked off in May and concludes this August in, appropriately, Texas.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The election of Raman and Roy would also underscore the leftward tilt of Los Angeles, which has four City Council members, including Raman, who are DSA members — two of whom were reelected in the primary.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Its name comes from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Callihan had trouble picking it up, allowing McCarthy to race around the bases and beat the relay throw home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Andy Pages continues to showcase his defensive prowess for the Dodgers in what could culminate in an All-Star selection.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Dallas Mavericks will pick in the top 10 of the 2026 NBA Draft for the second straight season, and hope this year’s selection can provide an impact similar to that of Cooper Flagg.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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