selective

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“It means the ability to operate where and when you choose, in selective times and places without prohibitive interference.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

OpenAI would likely argue that it is focusing on a more selective audience within Silicon Valley.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In this case, an "and" logic gate ensures that the drug activates only when both cancer markers are present, making the treatment highly selective.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

At the 23 selective private colleges Burd studied, these students were asked to pay an average of $24,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Here and there the method of vegetation management by selective spraying has been adopted.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson