select
verb (used with object)
to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
selected
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past participleof select.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof select.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
selectverb (used with object)to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
Example Sentences
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Georgia was selected for reasons including energy supplies and proximity to Volkswagen’s supply-chain network across the South.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Duguay was selected by the Rangers at No. 13 overall in the 1977 draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Lechevallier had been selected by French President Emmanuel Macron to replace the previous envoy, Laurent Bili, over the summer, but his appointment was thrown into limbo after a dispute stemming from the UN.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The conference had already selected the presentation for its presidential symposium, a slot reserved for medical studies that have the potential to change the standard of care.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The roar of the audience drowned out my own cheers for the thirteen newly selected members of the USA women’s junior team.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
