self-selection
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- self-selected adjective
Example Sentences
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Their insight: Outcome-based penalties only work when embedded in a menu that first induces honest self-selection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
But there’s surely a huge self-selection bias at work there because the artists who are active in the Midjourney Discord are bound to be the ones who will be excited by it.
From The Verge • Aug. 2, 2022
“I think some of you might decide that this place isn’t for you, and that self-selection is OK with me,” Mr. Zuckerberg said.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2022
But they benefited from self-selection by parents with the savvy to seek the best options.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2022
As a result, the structure of the book is designed to facilitate self-selection based on interest.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James
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