selectivity

Example Sentences

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“There is going to be a lot of activity but selectivity will be key.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Private credit is not a systemic crisis — but it does warrant careful evaluation and selectivity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Maintaining UK academic standards while operating at Indian price points will require "cost discipline and programme selectivity", says Ghosal.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When activity increases, selectivity often drops, leaving acetaldehyde yields below 90%.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

If this sort of selectivity had been possible for Billy, he might have chosen as his happiest moment his sundrenched snooze in the back of the wagon.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut