unselected
Americanadjective
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not having been selected.
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Computers. (of something previously selected) having had its selected status canceled or reversed by unselecting.
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This year’s draft could feature more uncertainty, with teams potentially targeting more 19-year-olds who went unselected last year and have had another year to develop after their 2020-21 seasons were disrupted by COVID-19.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
Washington used a similar method to re-sign Oshie in 2017, when it left him unprotected in the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft but re-signed him a few days later after he went unselected.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
Juzang is No. 63 on ESPN’s list of the best available college players, meaning he could risk going unselected in a draft that includes 60 picks in two rounds, which includes foreign players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2021
Hayes quickly unselected the box, but his card’s last four digits and expiration date had already been displayed.
From The Verge ● Apr. 29, 2020
Who would not rather hear The songs to Love and Friendship sung, Than those which move the stranger's tongue And feed his unselected ear?
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858 by Various
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