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 Falcon 9 is routinely the rocket of choice to launch NASA astronaut missions to the International Space Station and is the exclusive launch provider for Musk's Starlink satellite deliveries.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 July 2025 -
The city's choice to close fewer homeless camps in recent years differs from some communities that have banned public camping and a new Trump directive to remove people from the streets.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
Verb
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After leafing through the hefty menu I am beset by option paralysis, eventually ignoring drinks called ‘Corpse Reviver’ and ‘Balls’, instead choosing ‘Leave For Milan’, which includes gin, vermouth and some sort of rhubarb foam.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But but all sorts of institutions — from universities to law firms — have been choosing protection over principle.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Voting before the primary election is expected to provide Detroiters the flexibility to submit their ballots early and avoid long lines at the polls.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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And, to prevent foreign interference, advertising services to third country sponsors will be banned completely for three months before an election or referendum.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The lottery determines the order of the top four picks, with teams then picking in inverse order of record.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lane’s snap count decreased quite a bit during a stretch in the second half of the season before picking back up again.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Customers can purchase or rent a selection of media titles from Prime Video without having an Amazon Prime or Prime Video account.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Earlier this year, Inyo announced their selection of Aeva as the exclusive LiDAR supplier for its upcoming autonomous shuttle program.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Selecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selecting. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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