deselect
verb (used with object)
to discharge (a trainee) from a program of training.
deselection
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a word derived from
deselect.
Example Sentences
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A party group, the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum, has called for an inquiry into the deselection.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Joyce McCarty made the claim in a text message following the deselection of Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes ahead of the May elections.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022
It turns out that deselection is another thing that Soames now has in common with his grandfather.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2019
Many have little to lose given they face the prospect of possible no-confidence motions and deselection by their local parties before the next election.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2019
It's their job, although it's hard not to feel as if the police are interfering in an important system of Darwinist attrition – natural deselection, if you like.
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2010
