SELECTIONS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

selections

noun

plural of selection

as in choices

a person or thing that is chosen our selection was the third entrant in the dog show

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Relevance

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rejectees

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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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 For Castellanos, meanwhile, the All-American Game provides a chance to remain connected to baseball while passing along lessons from a 15-year major league career that included two All-Star selections and a World Series appearance. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Chiefs’ next two draft selections after Delane — defensive linemen Peter Woods and R Mason Thomas — put together solid performances. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Her website touts a client list that includes 169 NFL Pro Bowl selections, 29 NBA and WNBA champions and 15 Olympic medalists. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The set list spans her 14-year career, with even the most pop-forward selections filtered through thunderous percussion and earsplitting guitars. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 The reasoning behind Criterion’s selections remains somewhat mysterious. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Heitz Cellar’s current winemaker Brittany Sherwood is carrying on the tradition of stunning selections by using only organic and biodynamic Napa Valley grapes. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 The first-round selections will be announced in early September, followed by final pitching in late September, with final selections announced during ACFM. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Over the course of two long and decorated MLB careers — which includes Heyward’s five Gold Gloves, Freeman’s 10 All-Star selections, and five World Series rings between the two of them — their paths diverged and reconnected multiple times. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

What shouldn’t happen, at least this Saturday against Florida Atlantic in the Gators’ opener of the Sumrall era, is any quarterback switcheroos, no matter how much Sumrall wants to continue weighing his choices.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Of course, depending on options and packages, there may be some differences in materials, color choices, and performance—but the Stingray succeeds at offering the core Corvette experience.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of choices

Noun

According to poll samplings by the Sentinel Star during Tuesday’s voting, McCollum appeared to benefit from the strong showing by Reagan.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
The grand opening ceremonies will continue through the day, with prizes raffled off each hour, product samplings, giveaways, and activities for kids.

— C. A. Bridges, Florida Times-Union, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of samplings

Noun

According to TickerTracker, about 78% of Kalshi’s volume this month, roughly $26 billion, has come from sports and parlays, an all-or nothing bundle of bets that are popular with sports.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Few have placed bigger bets than Blackstone on the AI revolution, which demands massive funding for large language models and the data centers and energy infrastructure that power them.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bets

Noun

Historically, scientists had to manually test hundreds of viral samples to determine the correct phage that could target the bacteria in mind.

— Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Anil Thapa, a police inspector coordinating the handling of the bodies, said another 50 bodies were having DNA samples taken ahead of their likely burial Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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