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as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen
our selection was the third entrant in the dog show
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection
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3
as in samplings
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
a selection of the company's latest line of products for display at the trade show
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Recent Examples of selections
Jennings, whose own son Shooter Jennings just released a new Waylon album, Songbird, appears on a handful of selections on The Real Thang.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
While boot trends have been getting taller in recent years, plenty of ankle-height selections still made it onto our list of recs for this season.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2025
New Horizons selections this year include Sirât, Anton Balekdjian, Léo Couture and Mattéo Eustachon’s Drifting Laurent, Léonor Seraille’s Ari, Louise Hérmon’s The Girl in the Snow and Quentin Dupieux’s The Piano Accident.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, in Oregon, vineyards are planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay either developed along the West Coast over the past century, shaped by American terroir, or with French clonal selections imported in the 1970s and 1980s.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
Readers of The San Diego Union-Tribune can get daily selections by Mike Superstein.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
During his time with the Kings, Christie finished in the top five in Defensive Player of the Year voting twice and earned four NBA-All Defensive Team selections.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Three decadent courses include selections such as mini cucumber sandwiches, seasonal scones with classic Devonshire cream and tiny tarts for dessert.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
While boot trends have been getting taller in recent years, plenty of ankle-height selections still made it onto our list of recs for this season.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2025
New Horizons selections this year include Sirât, Anton Balekdjian, Léo Couture and Mattéo Eustachon’s Drifting Laurent, Léonor Seraille’s Ari, Louise Hérmon’s The Girl in the Snow and Quentin Dupieux’s The Piano Accident.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, in Oregon, vineyards are planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay either developed along the West Coast over the past century, shaped by American terroir, or with French clonal selections imported in the 1970s and 1980s.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
Readers of The San Diego Union-Tribune can get daily selections by Mike Superstein.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
During his time with the Kings, Christie finished in the top five in Defensive Player of the Year voting twice and earned four NBA-All Defensive Team selections.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Three decadent courses include selections such as mini cucumber sandwiches, seasonal scones with classic Devonshire cream and tiny tarts for dessert.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selections
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the most popular choices include partridge pea, butterfly pea, ragweed, blackberry, pokeweed and American beautyberry, Edge said.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Choose from the gray, blue, brown, and white options for a discount, or opt for the all-black bath mat for just $23.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As America grew more urbanized, the options for mayhem at times became more dangerous, such as setting fires or pedestrian tripwires.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oysterville Sea Farms is the place to see the best oyster beds and watch the boats come in and out and Goose Point Family Farm and Oystery offers samplings and oysters for purchase.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The activation extends throughout Grand Central with its Grand Brasserie and Campbell restaurants offering samplings and bottle engravings with purchase at Central Cellars.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, have been under league investigation since July after an Ohio gaming commission flagged suspicious betting activity on prop bets.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The team members measured the thickness and location of different rock layers, collected samples for testing and identified all of the spots where fossils were found over the last century and a half.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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More recently, a study showed that dogs can use their sense of smell to pick out blood samples from people with cancer with almost 97 percent accuracy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Selections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selections. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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