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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The Rams drafted Williams in the fifth round out of Notre Dame in 2022, and selected Corum in the third round out of Michigan in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The work also provides insight into how the overall structure of a network can be understood through carefully selected local connections.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The event's record points scorer had to settle outstanding fines - reported to be more than £1m - in order to be eligible for the 2025 edition, although ultimately he was not selected.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The balance minimum was selected because these would be people who weren’t cashed out automatically for having a low balance, and would be presumed to have some engagement with their accounts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
He’d started to receive fan letters and requests for photos, autographs, even some selected game scores to autograph and inscribe—not just from the United States but from different corners of the globe.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
