SELECTS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

selects

verb

present tense third-person singular of select

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 Once a company selects a preferred motor approach, researchers can transition the results into Motor AI to generate detailed design configurations and engineering specifications. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 The Cook Mixer then selects which competitors will step forward and take on the challenge. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 One example of a high-yield dividend fund is the Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD), which tracks an index that selects S&P 500 stocks that offer the largest dividends while seeking to minimize volatility. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Lowen selects a slinky red Versace safety-pin slip dress, reminiscent of Verity’s earlier first-meet gown, and presumably blow-dries her long, dark brown hair and bangs into a sleeker, sultrier style. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026 Eno selects the Consolers’ 1982 gospel album Jesus Brought Joy, while Black Thought picks Amnesty’s Free Your Mind (The 700 West Sessions), a 1973 recording later issued by Now-Again Records. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 Currently, a recall election determines whether a politician should be recalled from office and selects their replacement. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Lawmakers threatened impeachment, and some are now advocating changing the way the state selects its judges. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Alliances for each of North Carolina’s eight regions selects a regional Superintendent of the Year, and those winners advance to consideration for the statewide honor, Scoggins said. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

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If the Fed chooses to raise interest rates to tamp todayâ€™s inflation down, capital-intensive renewables will suffer.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Herbert Nordrum chooses the funniest — and, ironically, maybe most British — possible allegory when describing his involvement in Georgia Oakley’s Sense and Sensibility.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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The broadcaster and champion of the high street, who transformed the fortunes of Harvey Nichols, picks her favourites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
AutoCAM then suggests how to hold the part, picks the tools and generates the machining operations, followed by a material-removal simulation to check the job before any metal is cut.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

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