selects
- present tense form of select (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The presiding officer chairs debates in the chamber, selects speakers in debates and represents the parliament at home and abroad.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
For now, the country is being led by an interim three-man council comprising two hard-line clerics and the country’s president until the Assembly of Experts selects a successor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
AFP Sport selects five outstanding individual performances during the group stage.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
The quick-connect feature automatically selects the optimal server, or you can easily search by country, city, or server name.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
Evolution selects for those individuals most effective at producing babies and at helping them spread to suitable places to live.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
