selected
adjective
se·lect·ed
sə-ˈlek-təd 
: select
specifically
: of a higher grade or quality than the ordinary
Synonyms
Examples of selected in a Sentence
a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content
Recent Examples on the Web
The selected artist will also receive recognition at the CPW Vision Awards on April 20, 2024.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
The selected chapters will undergo field testing with students, and the development of an online version will begin.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
More than 1,800 people -- 336 more than last year -- stayed in an emergency shelter on a selected late January night this year, compared to the same time last year, according to new counts released Wednesday.
—oregonlive, 10 May 2023
The same precepts apply even if some other language is the selected primary language.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The Padres blocked the sale of tickets to anyone from Los Angeles County, or anywhere beyond San Diego County and a selected group of nearby areas.
—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023
These sizes are pre-selected and cannot be customized in the set.
—Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
Before there were little screens attached to the back of everyone's headrests, in-flight entertainment was often limited to one pre-selected film shown on an airline's communal television screens.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2023
Scheduled for July 2020, the craft will descend to a pre-selected landing site and use its Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) to contact the surface.
—Amber Jorgenson, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2018
Photovogue, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
The selected chapters will undergo field testing with students, and the development of an online version will begin.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
More than 1,800 people -- 336 more than last year -- stayed in an emergency shelter on a selected late January night this year, compared to the same time last year, according to new counts released Wednesday.
—oregonlive, 10 May 2023
The same precepts apply even if some other language is the selected primary language.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The Padres blocked the sale of tickets to anyone from Los Angeles County, or anywhere beyond San Diego County and a selected group of nearby areas.
—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023
These sizes are pre-selected and cannot be customized in the set.
—Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
Before there were little screens attached to the back of everyone's headrests, in-flight entertainment was often limited to one pre-selected film shown on an airline's communal television screens.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2023
Scheduled for July 2020, the craft will descend to a pre-selected landing site and use its Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) to contact the surface.
—Amber Jorgenson, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1590, in the meaning defined above
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“Selected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selected. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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