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as in choice
the act or process of selecting
his selection of a running mate was a long, tedious affair
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as in bet
a person or thing that is chosen
our selection was the third entrant in the dog show
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as in option
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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as in sampling
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 selection
Shawnee Mission Northwest alum Keaton Wagler went to Illinois and was a top-5 NBA Draft selection.
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Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The selection of 34-year-old Neymar, despite his lack of recent playing time, also raised eyebrows.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Luke Bryan makes the tenth overall selection for the Nashville Predators at the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York, on June 26.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Along with the true-to-form construction, what also gives these cars their time-capsule quality is the selection of eight period-correct liveries being offered for this exclusive run.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
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Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The selection of 34-year-old Neymar, despite his lack of recent playing time, also raised eyebrows.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Luke Bryan makes the tenth overall selection for the Nashville Predators at the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York, on June 26.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Along with the true-to-form construction, what also gives these cars their time-capsule quality is the selection of eight period-correct liveries being offered for this exclusive run.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for selection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selection
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Miltos’ Greek Table at Andronis Luxury Suites is the Oia choice for travelers who want romance.
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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Millennials might have made the remote work life Instagram-worthy, but the in-office option might be your best bet.
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But for many investors, the real bet is on CEO Elon Musk — and that his next act will be as lucrative as his last.
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With retail prices starting around $19,000 for entry models and climbing past $100,000 for advanced ones, rentals offer a more accessible option.
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Shop the comfortable, chic outfit-polisher in five color options, plus more Italian leather flats under $100.
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The boat comes with modern amenities like special laboratory refrigerators to store water samples and computer desks to allow continuous measurements of water quality while conducting water quality sampling.
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After landing in the ancient lakebed Jezero Crater in 2021, the rover has been hard at work exploring, sampling, and collecting information to help scientists put the pieces of Mars' history together.
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Some of the impetus behind her bill revolved around the June 2 Fresno City Council election.
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Trump and his supporters have repeatedly pushed Senate leaders to abolish the filibuster to pass the election bill, but there's also insufficient support to drastically change the chamber's procedures.
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The boil-water notice was issued out an abundance of caution, the LADWP said, as additional testing is being done and samples collected.
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The ideal is to be able to smell a sample - then buy a prepacked equivalent.
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“Selection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selection. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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