selectivity
Example Sentences
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“That selectivity is prefigured, and preprogrammed, by the history of Christendom.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“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
This three-step method achieved 76% selectivity, meaning most of the nitrogen atoms were placed in the intended positions.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
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
