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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I could select which categories of information to share with the AI bots, such as medications, and lab results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The credit-card company, which provides lounge access for travelers with select premium cards, said it will open a Sidecar lounge at the Charlotte, N.C., airport in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Technology is one area to consider, as are select names in consumer staples and healthcare.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

By placing thin metal layers on both sides of the polymer, the researchers created structures known as Fabry-Pérot resonators, which select specific wavelengths of light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

That evolution should select for larger brains may seem to us like, well, a no-brainer.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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