as in to choose
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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as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
the company claims to use only select beans to make its coffee
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as in elegant
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
select fabrics that the shop makes into expensive suits for its well-heeled clientele
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Recent Examples of select
Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
McCain was selected 16th overall in the first round of the NBA Draft out of Duke University, and he's been able to translate his game over to the league effortlessly.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Subramanian ordered the jail to give Combs access to the laptop seven days per week during select hours in a visiting room or conference room.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Pete Hegseth Trump selected Pete Hegseth as his secretary of defense, praising his status as a combat veteran and role as a co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
McCain was selected 16th overall in the first round of the NBA Draft out of Duke University, and he's been able to translate his game over to the league effortlessly.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Now until December 31, solo travelers that are ready to book 2025 and 2026 sailing waive the single supplement on select Norway Original voyages cruise fares.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Subramanian ordered the jail to give Combs access to the laptop seven days per week during select hours in a visiting room or conference room.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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This limits the scope of products and brands people with disabilities can choose from, and diminishes their agency over price and quality.Dekel Skoop, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use treasury funds to finance the building, since the Ottomans had not recently claimed victory in a war.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
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After pairing the headphones, the app's home screen shows information like the battery level and the selected EQ mode, along with a multi-point button and basic media controls.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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The bowls are universal and have nice high sides that feel elegant and shapely in the hand.Laura Denby, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The interiors are sophisticated and elegant without an ounce of tacky, in-your-face tropical aesthetic of pastels and seashells.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kristi Noem Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for the role of secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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These are commonly understood as calamities, embarrassments, monumental upsets — pick your descriptor.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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The state allows prisoners to choose their preferred method of execution: lethal injection or gas chamber.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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High praise from the head of Ferrari’s preferred styling house.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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The fourth album by these Philadelphia punks is a pristine work in the Sleater-Kinney tradition of petulance: Noise and vulnerability surge in exquisite counterpoint; guitars crunch as satisfyingly as an autumn leaf under one’s heel.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Les Jardins De Bagatelle stocks an exquisite selection of French imports.Eve Ettinger, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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These are our favorite travel adapters and chargers.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hulu on Sunday night dropped all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman-Palladino’s perennial favorite series that ran for seven seasons on The WB and the CW from 2000-2007 but has steadfastly remained in the ether thanks to streaming.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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It’s been rare, in my experience, that the trade market is the first to go.Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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These kinds of roles were (and, in many cases, still are) rare for Black talent, but Wilson’s plays gave them rich terrain to showcase their range.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Select.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/select. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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