preselect

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Recent Examples of preselect Jones, a philosophy professor, frequently presents her students with ethical conundrums, such as whether potential parents should preselect embryos with desirable traits. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022 Reed used a yellow highlighter to preselect 300 applications that signed voters up for the Indiana Democratic primary without their consent, according to the affidavit. Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020 The car's automatic transmission uses GPS and map data to preselect appropriate gears for upcoming hills and curves. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 1 Sep. 2020 But critics fear that the new model, if adopted, will render the community powerless to stop a preselected site. Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for preselect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselect
Verb
  • The Pirates selected another pitcher to join Hernandez on the path to the big leagues.
    Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • Judkins was selected in the second round with the 36th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns after having played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Barring an outright ban, which looks unlikely at this juncture, any legal action against X would take months, possibly years, to work its way through the European courts, especially if Musk chooses not to cooperate.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
  • Owners of heavy trucks can choose to only display their front license plate.
    Eleanor Nash July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Virden was initially elected to the state Court of Appeals in 2014.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
  • Francisco Lindor was elected as the starting shortstop for the National League.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Readers clearly have no problem picking favorites, with the top properties located mostly in major travel destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Agra.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • This year, the program is running twice as long and with four times the number of attractions to pick from.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Ultimately, the Phillies would prefer none of their pitchers throw in the All-Star Game.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • Those with dry skin might prefer this glowy formula, as it's spiked with moisturizing ingredients such as shea butter and porcelain flower.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 12 July 2025

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“Preselect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselect. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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