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Recent Examples of selectivity
The system achieved a high selectivity of approximately 96% toward the target chemical product (formate), and stable performance was confirmed in a large-area electrolyzer cell of 79 cm², demonstrating its potential for practical industrial applications, as per the release.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Every Predator One of the most fascinating aspects of this defense is its selectivity.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
In that environment, selectivity matters more than enthusiasm.
—Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Assessing the selectivity in octopuses’ mating is also rather tricky.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
How this gate works with such selectivity is a mystery.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But Emanuel also pointed to emerging signs of a heated capital market cycle as evidence that bubble concerns are intensifying and that security selectivity remains critical against the current market backdrop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Libra’s financial superpower this year is selectivity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Every Predator One of the most fascinating aspects of this defense is its selectivity.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
In that environment, selectivity matters more than enthusiasm.
—Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Assessing the selectivity in octopuses’ mating is also rather tricky.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
How this gate works with such selectivity is a mystery.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But Emanuel also pointed to emerging signs of a heated capital market cycle as evidence that bubble concerns are intensifying and that security selectivity remains critical against the current market backdrop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Libra’s financial superpower this year is selectivity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selectivity
Noun
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Alito said the focus of the Voting Rights Act must be to enforce the prohibition against intentional racial discrimination under the 15th Amendment to the Constitution.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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For decades, the Office for Civil Rights has worked to uphold students’ constitutional rights against discrimination based on disability, race, national origin and gender.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Quijano's team was able to track the orbits of the 15 binary systems to millisecond accuracy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a separate homeowner lawsuit in Oklahoma state court, State Farm's lawyers said the company launched an initiative in 2020 to improve the accuracy of its claims-handling practices, including correcting overpayment and underpayment of claims for wind and hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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More evidence is needed to determine if smelling lemon water can significantly increase energy and alertness.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dogs bred for alertness or reactivity may be more attuned to sound, though this isn’t a hard-and-fast rule.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than anything, Bernard’s significant production at the college level should better position him to make an impact with a QB like Rodgers, who expects precision and professionalism.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sets from upstarts like Creepy Nuts, Pawsa, Geese and Slayyyter, along with emphatic crowds at rock heavyweights like Jack White, Turnstile and even Sombr, traded seamlessness and precision for immediacy and friction — louder, looser, more physical in ways that were best felt than watched.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Selectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selectivity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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