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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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
The draftniks produce player rankings and mock drafts that predict each team’s selections.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Georgia's touch-screen voting machines print a paper ballot that includes a human-readable list of voters' selections and a QR code that a scanner reads to count votes.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
New owners who took over in 2017 expanded the wine collection to feature high-quality selections from around the world.
—Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Instead, two more incorrect selections dropped the season’s record to 8-30, with two no bets for players who didn’t play.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Also performing are Hootie & the Blowfish (Pop/Rock New Artist winners in 1996) who will be playing selections from their 40-year career.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
These selections mark the first time Beyoncé and Swift have made it in.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
All four of those players, and a few other likely first-round selections, were all among those in the studio for the announcement of the lottery results Sunday at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The Heat came away with one-time NBA All-Star guard Tyler Herro (13th overall pick in 2019) and three-time NBA All-Star center Bam Adebayo (14th overall pick in 2017) with its last two lottery selections.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Georgia's touch-screen voting machines print a paper ballot that includes a human-readable list of voters' selections and a QR code that a scanner reads to count votes.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
New owners who took over in 2017 expanded the wine collection to feature high-quality selections from around the world.
—Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Instead, two more incorrect selections dropped the season’s record to 8-30, with two no bets for players who didn’t play.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Also performing are Hootie & the Blowfish (Pop/Rock New Artist winners in 1996) who will be playing selections from their 40-year career.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
These selections mark the first time Beyoncé and Swift have made it in.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
All four of those players, and a few other likely first-round selections, were all among those in the studio for the announcement of the lottery results Sunday at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The Heat came away with one-time NBA All-Star guard Tyler Herro (13th overall pick in 2019) and three-time NBA All-Star center Bam Adebayo (14th overall pick in 2017) with its last two lottery selections.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selections
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This is not so much an attempt at finding exact parallels between Saunders literary choices and our audio ones, but of using his methods to find deeper layers of meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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With a consistent style that was innate, not invented, Herman inspired many Ron Herman shoppers with their own fashion choices.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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If the divorce paperwork does not address the loan, or if your former spouse cannot qualify to refinance, talk with your family law attorney about your options.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Following community debate over safety versus access to alternative mobility options, city leaders in La Mesa voted to ban e-bike use for riders under 12.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some chefs offer bites similar to what is offered on their restaurant menus; others curate samplings that are exclusive to the event.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The deal adds to the film, TV and music investment bets that HarbourView Equity is placing at a time of transition for entertainment media.—
William Earl,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Instead, two more incorrect selections dropped the season’s record to 8-30, with two no bets for players who didn’t play.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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By working from the deepest, oldest parts of the core samples to the ground surface, the geomorphologists could reconstruct a sequence of flooding and sediment deposition over thousands of years.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Selections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selections. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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