selective

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The influencer market has already shifted, with marketers becoming more selective and “Bachelor” stars no longer guaranteed large follower increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The broad selloff may be followed with some selective buying later on.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

That same year, then-President Ronald Reagan, who had initially campaigned against the reinstated selective service, decided he would keep it.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“Consumers have become increasingly selective and price-sensitive, actively pivoting away from traditional mid-market chains in favor of discount retailers and value-oriented brands,” Placer.ai said in a report this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

I was reading story after story about how difficult a year this was for college admissions, how selective the top schools had become, how even the brightest lads were meeting rejection.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz