selectivity

Example Sentences

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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

The composition of the Dow changes over time based on strategic decisions that involve some degree of timing and selectivity, such as the 2024 substitution of Nvidia for Intel, making long-term comparisons difficult.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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