select
verb (used with object)
to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
well-selected
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a word derived from
select.
Example Sentences
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It will be able to obtain many more extraordinarily well-selected samples, based on both years of in situ experience from previous missions and a careful and extensive sampling campaign by the Perseverance rover.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 3, 2023
“Fewer well-selected toys is likely better than a large number of toys that would be difficult for the child to keep track of through a busy day of present opening,” she said in an email.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
There are clear examples of where a little bit of money well spent can have an incredibly dramatic impact on a well-selected target.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2016
Ikea, with more international experience and just a few, well-selected store locations, is doing better.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2012
The well-selected criticisms appended to the titles of the several books are of considerable interest and value to the reader.
From How to Form a Library, 2nd ed by Henry Benjamin Wheatley
