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Recent Examples of selectivity
Everyone else was reminded that selectivity remains the defining feature of this market.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Investors can still enjoy solid yields in the bond market right now, but selectivity matters, according to Charles Schwab’s mid-year outlook.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
In recent months, the luxury market has shown signs of slowing down, inevitably leading all operators toward greater selectivity.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The results also showed strong selectivity, with lithium ions traveling through the channels significantly faster than other types of ions.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Research suggests that greater selectivity at early stages of prosecution reduces caseloads more efficiently than dismissals later on.
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Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Needs versus wants Before the war, retailers had spent multiple earnings seasons highlighting consumer caution and selectivity as factors that could weigh on sales of nonessential products.
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Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Recent history puts Goldman’s selectivity in some more context.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
This selectivity is a substantial new risk, with, at worst, significant costs associated with it.
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Andreas Schweitzer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Investors can still enjoy solid yields in the bond market right now, but selectivity matters, according to Charles Schwab’s mid-year outlook.
—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
In recent months, the luxury market has shown signs of slowing down, inevitably leading all operators toward greater selectivity.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The results also showed strong selectivity, with lithium ions traveling through the channels significantly faster than other types of ions.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Research suggests that greater selectivity at early stages of prosecution reduces caseloads more efficiently than dismissals later on.
—
Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Needs versus wants Before the war, retailers had spent multiple earnings seasons highlighting consumer caution and selectivity as factors that could weigh on sales of nonessential products.
—
Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Recent history puts Goldman’s selectivity in some more context.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
This selectivity is a substantial new risk, with, at worst, significant costs associated with it.
—
Andreas Schweitzer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectivity
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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Calling for reinstatement of the team, the group said the school’s decision was based on false information and amounted to gender discrimination under Title IX.
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This update transforms IEMs into precise studio reference monitors, offering unparalleled accuracy for recording engineers, producers, and performers.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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In some cases, people who were previously deficient in certain B vitamins may notice a sudden increase in energy or alertness once supplementation begins.
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The screens influenced more than her alertness.
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Survivors chose their words with a precision that came from living through things most of us cannot imagine.
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At least within the precision limits of the Perseverance’s instruments, the material roughly matches terrestrial kerogen.
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“Selectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectivity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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