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
These are not spontaneous, however, and there is a detailed process that has gone into determining what tracks are played, who selects them, and how often they will be heard.
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Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Rather than celebrating grape varieties for their own sake, each Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) selects the varieties best suited to its climate, soils and history.
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Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The Oura Ring 4 delivers accurate tracking, powered by Smart Sensing technology that selects the optimal signal path for 50+ biometrics.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Georgia senators approved legislation Saturday that could reshape how the state selects future voting equipment and expands post-election audits.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In October 2024, Inside Trader Joe's podcast hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloane shared how the chain selects locations for new stores.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The organization selects a wide range of vehicles for testing, from best-sellers to less common models.
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Keith Laing,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Each of the 10 sections in the CIF selects one boy and one girl for the scholar-athlete awards.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Rather than celebrating grape varieties for their own sake, each Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) selects the varieties best suited to its climate, soils and history.
—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The Oura Ring 4 delivers accurate tracking, powered by Smart Sensing technology that selects the optimal signal path for 50+ biometrics.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Georgia senators approved legislation Saturday that could reshape how the state selects future voting equipment and expands post-election audits.
—
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In October 2024, Inside Trader Joe's podcast hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloane shared how the chain selects locations for new stores.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The organization selects a wide range of vehicles for testing, from best-sellers to less common models.
—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Each of the 10 sections in the CIF selects one boy and one girl for the scholar-athlete awards.
—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selects
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
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“Selects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selects. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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