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
This nationally competitive program, funded by NASA, selects students who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math through Earth and space education.
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Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
On the left wing, Charlton selects a rather more famous winger, Paco Gento.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Rhetta selects a regional winner at the end of each episode, and the overall winner is announced during the show's season finale.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Foundation selects the fellows based on recommendations from peers, from a broad sweep of the arts and sciences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
The housing authority's board selects its own members, but candidates must get the approval of the city's Board of Directors.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Each year, a jury made up of Netflix execs and invited guests selects one Brazilian fiction film from the festival that hasn’t yet landed a streaming deal.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
On the left wing, Charlton selects a rather more famous winger, Paco Gento.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Rhetta selects a regional winner at the end of each episode, and the overall winner is announced during the show's season finale.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Foundation selects the fellows based on recommendations from peers, from a broad sweep of the arts and sciences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
The housing authority's board selects its own members, but candidates must get the approval of the city's Board of Directors.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Each year, a jury made up of Netflix execs and invited guests selects one Brazilian fiction film from the festival that hasn’t yet landed a streaming deal.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selects
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Zuriguel chooses a spot on the corner where the crowd is denser.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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So until the party picks its next presidential nominee—still at least 18 months away—there is no real leader of the Democratic Party.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Selects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selects. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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