as in select
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content
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as in chose
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 selected
PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Visit Black Santa on selected dates, check out the Wishing Wall, candle making and hear festive tales from around the world.
—Jacqueline Huynh, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
—Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
McCormick and the selected lieutenant governor candidate will face the Republican ticket of Sen. Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith in November.
Between the lines: The more interesting race is the one to take on incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 July 2024
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After pairing the headphones, the app's home screen shows information like the battery level and the selected EQ mode, along with a multi-point button and basic media controls.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Visit Black Santa on selected dates, check out the Wishing Wall, candle making and hear festive tales from around the world.
—Jacqueline Huynh, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
—Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
McCormick and the selected lieutenant governor candidate will face the Republican ticket of Sen. Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith in November.
Between the lines: The more interesting race is the one to take on incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 July 2024
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Adjective
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Plus, take an additional 20% off select styles, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge indicated that price increases in April slowed as well.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Barcelona is the preferred destination of Garcia’s representatives, with his main focus securing a place in Spain’s squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Their favorite foods are cereal, milk, oranges and bananas — but not apples.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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John Stewart and Guy Gardner are considered to be the most famous ones after Jordan in Sector 2814, the chunk of space where Earth is located. Lanterns get their abilities from their iconic power rings that allow chosen individuals to channel their willpower into energy constructs.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Pope Francis’s chosen burial church could implement some closures in the days leading up to, during, and after the burial.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader on March 9 following a leadership race by the governing party.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Trudeau remained in power until the Liberal Party elected Carney as its new leader, who has now called a snap election that will be held on April 28.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selected. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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