select
verb (used with object)
to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
have selected
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present perfectof select.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"NAZA" was a late addition to the top competition this year in Venice, where organisers have selected several films about the Gaza conflict.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
National Television Awards voters have selected an all-female shortlist in the best drama performance category for the first time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
For nearly seven decades Kansans have selected justices in this manner, an approach often referred to as “merit selection” and used by 13 other states.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Presidential health has come under enhanced scrutiny as Americans have selected elderly leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
But the cycle of sow / grow / harvest / sow would have selected immediately and unconsciously for the mutants.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
