select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /

ADJECTIVE

excellent, elite, preferable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eclectic exclusive preferred privileged selected selective

STRONG

best boss chosen cool cream culled discriminating elect favored limited pick picked prime screened top tops weeded winnowed

WEAK

blue-chip choice delicate elegant exquisite first-class first-rate handpicked number one posh rare recherché special superior topnotch winner world-class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

open

STRONG

least unpopular

WEAK

inferior poor second-rate

VERB

pick out, prefer from among choices

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose cull decide elect make name pick single out take

STRONG

mark opt peg slot tag tap winnow

WEAK

make a choice make a selection opt for optate pin down say so sort out tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow fail ignore lose refuse reject stop

Example Sentences

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CEO Michael Happe said the strong print reflected “new products, select pricing actions, production discipline, strong cost management, and the benefit of a product portfolio that is increasingly aligned to where consumers are spending.”

From Barron's

Chief Executive Michael Happe said the results were better than expected and driven in part by new products and select pricing actions.

From The Wall Street Journal

TNT Sports is part of Warner Bros Discovery and is best known for screening Uefa Champions League matches as well as selected English Premier League and Scottish Premiership fixtures.

From BBC

“There are only a select few of us that have a $2 trillion balance sheet.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Facebook told tech news publication TechCrunch its link-limiting test extended to a select group of users of its "professional mode" or Pages.

From BBC

select

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