unselected
Americanadjective
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not having been selected.
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Computers. (of something previously selected) having had its selected status canceled or reversed by unselecting.
Example Sentences
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Maybe, it all rests with an as yet unselected Jefferson County, Ky., judge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
This year’s draft could feature more uncertainty, with teams potentially targeting more 19-year-olds who went unselected last year and have had another year to develop after their 2020-21 seasons were disrupted by COVID-19.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
What America can you perceive when you assemble “The Anthology of American Folk Music” using only the unselected songs from Smith’s records?
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2020
Before each new episode, each team is allowed to deploy their once per season option to swap one contestant from their team for another from the pool of unselected contestants.
From The Verge ● Jan. 5, 2016
As this was carefully selected, the latter was carelessly unselected.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Samuel Smiles
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