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as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen
our selection was the third entrant in the dog show
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2
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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3
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
Then the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams traded up Thursday night to make headline selections.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
With virtually all their starting positions already settled, the Packers made just six draft selections to match their lowest total in franchise history.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The new format will seed the top four teams in a field that includes seven automatic qualifiers and five at-large selections.
—Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Miami’s nine selections tied for the fourth-most among all colleges this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Whether San Francisco adds selections in rounds 6 or 7 through trade remains to be seen.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
All 257 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft have been made.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The full list of the Steelers' selections can be found here.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Also, some agapanthus selections can tolerate near coastal conditions, frost, and neglect.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
With virtually all their starting positions already settled, the Packers made just six draft selections to match their lowest total in franchise history.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The new format will seed the top four teams in a field that includes seven automatic qualifiers and five at-large selections.
—Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Miami’s nine selections tied for the fourth-most among all colleges this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Whether San Francisco adds selections in rounds 6 or 7 through trade remains to be seen.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
All 257 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft have been made.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The full list of the Steelers' selections can be found here.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Also, some agapanthus selections can tolerate near coastal conditions, frost, and neglect.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selections
Noun
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As the Moon moves through your 10th House of Career, your choices set the tone for how others rely on you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tierra Reina’s entree choices were Veracruzana or barbacoa, made with beef tongue and cheek.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just to jog your memory, the Edit window in Apple’s native Photos app currently offers options like Adjust, Filters, Crop, and Clean Up.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some chefs offer bites similar to what is offered on their restaurant menus; others curate samplings that are exclusive to the event.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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That event is followed by the fan-favorite Main Event on Friday, where chefs bring small bites, wine, beer and craft cocktail samplings.—
Tribune News Service,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Of course, Wall Street is not ruled by individual trading bets.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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These markets, which now amass tens of billions of dollars in bets every month, are a dangerous expansion of gambling.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All hamburger samples will be served as half-portions (3 ounces), and event proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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These have all been opportunistic samples from taxidermists.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Selections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selections. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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