preselected

verb

past tense of preselect
as in selected

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  1. selected
  2. preferred
  3. elected
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  • Workforce transformation, talent instability, declining trust, AI and technological acceleration were also selected almost as frequently.
    — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The sites selected for the projects—one in Cook Inlet, Alaska, and one in the Gulf of Maine—are smack in the middle of two endangered whale populations’ habitats.
    — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • The same report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test of Aldi’s L’oven bagels against Thomas’ bagels and preferred the Aldi version.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Allrecipes report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test between Aldi’s L’oven bagels and Thomas’ bagels, and preferred the Aldi version.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of preferred
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  • Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr, who was elected in 2018, has supported Johnson's bid for a new trial.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Not long ago, voters here regularly elected Republicans and Democrats.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of elected
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“Preselected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselected. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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