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 Synonyms for selecting
Noun
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The choice to list monsters alphabetically makes the most sense, but then the alternative listings by type and Challenge Rating in the back should have the proper page numbers as well.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025 -
There are so many great options to choose from that in the end, this choice purely comes down to preference.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Many retailers, brands and vendors are now choosing Copen as a supplier because of our exceptional work in preparing documentation tailored to the specific needs of each brand, covering multiple regions.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2024
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But in their case, the primates use the forest as a pharmacy, seemingly picking and choosing leaves and woods with healing properties.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The stabbing also came two days before Germany’s national elections on Sunday.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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These young people, who often revel in being called extremists, are helping to broaden the party’s appeal ahead of the election.—
Sergey Ponomarev,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That’s the cost of not picking in the first round in each of the last three drafts.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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As such, investors will be better off picking ADBE stock in the current dip for robust long-term gains, in our view.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His exhibition will feature 25 contemporary pieces, many of which will debut at the fair and which will presented alongside a selection of the historical Mughal jewels and objects from the family collection that inspired them.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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And there’s a glorious selection of rental homes and condos situated on both the ocean and the harbor.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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