Synonyms for selected
se·lect·ed

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1. selectedadjective

   chosen in preference to another

   Antonyms:
   unselected

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1. List of paraphrases for "selected":

   chosen, select, selects, selectedâ, certain, elected, chose, some, selection, pick, choose, identified, opted, screened, picked, withheld, deductions, short-listed, retained, designated, mukhtar, selecting, checked, mokhtar, enabled, selective, deducted

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1. Ludovic Orlando:

   What our data show is that between 4,600-4,200 years ago, herders located in the Don-Volga region found a way to increase the local horse reproductive pool, that means that they could reproduce more and more such horses generation after generation. They also selected horses with specific traits.

2. Neil Black:

   This feels bigger for us than Rio, we've selected some incredibly talented athletes, and in many events there have been some close calls. It's now up to them to grasp this opportunity and produce performances that will make the whole nation proud.

3. Ronald Swaisgood:

   Pairs are selected to maximize maintenance of genetic diversity in the panda population. This is essential for maintaining healthy populations, and currently we have no problem with this, however, there are often several candidate mates that are genetically suitable, and we believe that behavior and mate choice has a role to play for improving the success rate of breeding among genetically suitable partners.

4. Petro Poroshenko:

   We cannot allow detribalization of the executive branch during a war. This would be inevitable, if after this resignation a new government of Ukraine is not selected immediately, the parliamentary faction of the Block of Petro Poroshenko has nominated Volodymyr Groysman to the post of Prime Minister. Having done everything to ensure stability and continuity of our course, I declare my decision to transfer the obligations and responsibilities of the head of government of Ukraine.

5. Chris Covert:

   I feel pretty pleased with where we are at this point, the traditional route is always to go and get as many elected officials as you can ... and we've been blessed to get selected elected officials from across the state. But we've also gotten the student body presidents of two [historically black colleges and universities]; the president of the Young Democrats of South Carolina, an African-American, and 250 small black businesses. They are helping us support Bernie.