preselects

Definition of preselectsnext
present tense third-person singular of preselect
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Verb
  • Using a handheld scanner, inspector John Devito selects items throughout the store and compares the shelf price to what comes up at the register.
    Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • As a result of the sociological turn in journalism research, journalists were then increasingly viewed in an organizational context and the idea of an autonomously acting gatekeeper who selects sources was rejected.
    Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • It is set in the summer of 1977 after Victoria Leonard’s world changes forever when Caitlin Somers chooses her as a friend.
    Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Needham Research analyst Laura Martin also suggested that advertising could be much higher if Apple chooses to go down that path, but Ternus could also use Apple’s $67 billion or so in cash to other, more ambitious use-cases.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Last week, Spanberger signed legislation entering Virginia into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), an initiative that aims to fundamentally change the way the United States elects presidents without amending the Constitution.
    Jason Willick, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Central Committee implements the decisions of the Party Congress, oversees the party’s policies between Party Congresses, and elects a Polit Bureau, which is the chief executive body of the party, and its general secretary.
    Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Seven picks later, the Rams jolted the league by calling Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • For decluttering, storage picks like this bench with a spacious hidden compartment, a lockable deck box, and a generous-sized shed are all on sale for Way Day.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Missy prefers to handle it herself.
    Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • On the other hand, Brendnetta Ashley, a hairstylist in San Fransisco, prefers to use a curl cream, which is gentler on hair than regular edge gels and pomades.
    Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Preselects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/preselects. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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