select
verb (used with object)
to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
selects
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present tense formof select (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Gruel selects seafood, one of what he calls the country’s “bounty items,” and announces that they will make salmon cakes.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Overprescribing antibiotics leads to deadly resistant bacteria, while industrial fishing, which harvests the largest adults, ultimately selects for ever-smaller fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Should Airbus opt for this type of engine while Boeing selects a more conventional architecture, CFM believes it can cater for both giants of the air.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Facing mounting pressure from his own MPs and cabinet, he will remain in office while the Labour Party selects its next leader.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
She selects a bunch of apples and puts them in a bag.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
