as in particular
tending to select carefully
we were highly selective about the music we listened to while trying out loudspeakers
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Recent Examples of selective
On Thursday during his hearing, Kennedy claimed that anyone can get COVID-19 vaccines at their pharmacy for free, however, pharmacies are being selective due to the limbo of federal regulations.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Detroit's property tax burden is among the highest in the nation, leading to the use of selective tax break programs to lessen the burden on some residents.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But about two years in, he was accepted into the DGA’s highly selective Assistant Director Training Program, the aspiring AD’s equivalent of getting into Harvard.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Most common in children, this disorder manifests in highly selective eating habits that greatly limit an individual's diet and can result in malnutrition and limit a person's physical growth.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Detroit's property tax burden is among the highest in the nation, leading to the use of selective tax break programs to lessen the burden on some residents.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But about two years in, he was accepted into the DGA’s highly selective Assistant Director Training Program, the aspiring AD’s equivalent of getting into Harvard.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Most common in children, this disorder manifests in highly selective eating habits that greatly limit an individual's diet and can result in malnutrition and limit a person's physical growth.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selective
Adjective
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During World War I, between shifts as an emergency ambulance driver in France, Richardson calculated how the local weather would evolve over six hours, starting with the atmospheric conditions provided by weather balloon observations on a particular morning in 1910.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Playing an instrument, in particular, engages every facet of your brain.—
Ayana Underwood,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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LinkedIn's algorithm is choosy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Known for being among the choosiest of the choosy buildings and the longtime home of Henry Kissinger, whose sprawling duplex, full of green upholstery and black candles — very Sister Parish — has yet to come on the market since his death.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whether your dog is a picky eater or has specific health requirements, The Farmer’s Dog creates a personalized meal plan that’s delivered straight to your door.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Moyes takes his time assessing and signing off on targets and is notoriously picky.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Giving Wickham a nice holiday tan would be a bridge too far for the genteel world of Jane Austen.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some decisions are prudent, such as the Las Vegas Raiders to defeat the New England Patriots at a nice underdog price.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Selective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selective. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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