1
as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen
our selection was the third entrant in the dog show
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2
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection
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3
as in samplings
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
a selection of the company's latest line of products for display at the trade show
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Recent Examples of selections
Or how early the selections are made.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The dominance of the Montverde girls soccer team was obvious throughout the 2025-26 season and it’s certainly reflected in this year’s Sentinel All-Area soccer selections, as nine Eagles players made this list.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Three players each from Grant, Grayslake Central, Wauconda and Waukegan are among the selections.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Internal selections of career officials to promote were ignored by Noem across agencies, which prevented people from being in a position to make decisions and added to the workloads of more senior officials.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Programming chair Animon Jose said this year’s selections reflected the vitality of South Asian diasporic filmmaking.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The reform proposes splitting it into three separate chambers and altering how members are chosen, replacing internal elections with selections by lottery from eligible judges and prosecutors.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Clark helped raise the Giants out of the doldrums upon arrival, earning four All-Star selections, two Silver Sluggers and a Gold Glove over seven seasons with San Francisco.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Zonnon was one of three first-round selections (22nd overall) the Penguins made during the 2025 draft in June.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The dominance of the Montverde girls soccer team was obvious throughout the 2025-26 season and it’s certainly reflected in this year’s Sentinel All-Area soccer selections, as nine Eagles players made this list.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Three players each from Grant, Grayslake Central, Wauconda and Waukegan are among the selections.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Internal selections of career officials to promote were ignored by Noem across agencies, which prevented people from being in a position to make decisions and added to the workloads of more senior officials.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Programming chair Animon Jose said this year’s selections reflected the vitality of South Asian diasporic filmmaking.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The reform proposes splitting it into three separate chambers and altering how members are chosen, replacing internal elections with selections by lottery from eligible judges and prosecutors.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Clark helped raise the Giants out of the doldrums upon arrival, earning four All-Star selections, two Silver Sluggers and a Gold Glove over seven seasons with San Francisco.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Zonnon was one of three first-round selections (22nd overall) the Penguins made during the 2025 draft in June.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selections
Noun
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The star running back and four-star recruit fielded offers from numerous Power Five schools, and had narrowed his choices down to the Fighting Irish along with Indiana, Penn State and Georgia.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Are there family-friendly options?—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elders and their families do have options, lawyers emphasized.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oysterville Sea Farms is the place to see the best oyster beds and watch the boats come in and out and Goose Point Family Farm and Oystery offers samplings and oysters for purchase.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The activation extends throughout Grand Central with its Grand Brasserie and Campbell restaurants offering samplings and bottle engravings with purchase at Central Cellars.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With March Madness underway, many people are placing bets on their favorite games.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Democrats, and a few Republicans, have introduced various bills that would ban sports betting on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket; prevent federal lawmakers and senior executive branch officials from placing bets on them; and prohibit bets on events like deaths and war.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scientists analyzed serum samples of tiger sharks, blacktip sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Atlantic nurse sharks and lemon sharks.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scientists were conducting further genetic testing from the tissue samples to confirm which collected specimens were new to science.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Selections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selections. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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