preselected

Definition of preselectednext
past tense of preselect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselected
Verb
  • If selected, residents will receive a time slot to buy tickets between April 2-6.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 1847, Henri-Clément Sanson, who preferred gambling to guillotining, pawned off the family apparatus.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Of the 2,400 who participated in the study, mostly preferred being flattered.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For the half century since county voters created the district, each ACHD board member has been elected to represent the subdistrict where the member lives — by constituents in that district — through a nonpartisan election.
    Mark Dee April 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Don Lemon sees no reason he can’t someday be elected to serve as the President of the United States.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Preselected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselected. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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