as in chooses
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 selects
If the winner selects the annuity option, the claimant will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sifford will hold the position for two years unless the commission selects a replacement before then.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Also, no one wants their magical photos ruined by scaffolding or lift trucks, so Disney specifically selects paint that will be long-lasting and durable.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
With the full American team to play at Bethpage Black now known, and less than two days before European captain Luke Donald selects his six free picks, Rose shared his thoughts on several details of transcendent importance for his team.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While Mike Kroeger selects unusual colored gemstones and diamonds of superb quality, Angela’s masterful carving skills create incomparably beautiful and precise designs.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The 35-member Senate will elect its president pro tempore-designate at the end of the 2026 fiscal session that begins in April, after the Senate Republican Caucus selects its nominee for the post.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Rather than receive $1 as a cash dividend from stock XYZ, an investor who selects to have a DRIP would receive $1 of XYZ stock.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Historically, a bipartisan advisory committee selects the recipients, who over the years have ranged from George Balanchine and Tom Hanks to Aretha Franklin and Stephen Sondheim.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sifford will hold the position for two years unless the commission selects a replacement before then.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Also, no one wants their magical photos ruined by scaffolding or lift trucks, so Disney specifically selects paint that will be long-lasting and durable.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
With the full American team to play at Bethpage Black now known, and less than two days before European captain Luke Donald selects his six free picks, Rose shared his thoughts on several details of transcendent importance for his team.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While Mike Kroeger selects unusual colored gemstones and diamonds of superb quality, Angela’s masterful carving skills create incomparably beautiful and precise designs.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The 35-member Senate will elect its president pro tempore-designate at the end of the 2026 fiscal session that begins in April, after the Senate Republican Caucus selects its nominee for the post.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Rather than receive $1 as a cash dividend from stock XYZ, an investor who selects to have a DRIP would receive $1 of XYZ stock.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Historically, a bipartisan advisory committee selects the recipients, who over the years have ranged from George Balanchine and Tom Hanks to Aretha Franklin and Stephen Sondheim.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selects
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However, the suspension of the de minimis rule now means that lower value shipments will now be subject to an additional 10% to 50% levy that coincides with the tariff rate of the country of origin, or a flat rate of $80 to $200, depending on which option the seller chooses.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Whichever variation of back four Guardiola chooses, none of them look like keeping a clean sheet at the moment.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop some of my favorite under-$10 picks.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Murphy won't come cheap, but a package headlined by Kuminga and picks would definitely be a good starting point for New Orleans.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Selects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selects. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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