Want to use Selective correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like exclusive.
Selective in a sentence
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Selective meaning
- Of or relating to the process of selection.
- Of or relating to natural selection.
- Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
Synonyms of Selective
Example sentences (20)
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Guerrero’s recent success is the result of being more selective at the plate.
Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 11.4% during the 1st quarter.
We’ll only apply moderate amounts of investments and thus only add cash to the airtime used in very selective cases.
Analysts predict that Selective Insurance Group, Inc. will post 6.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
I mean most schools actually, the great mass of colleges and universities in the United States are not selective.
Selective Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 150.0% in the third quarter.
So what we are witnessing from Ms Braverman is selective use of official information without appropriate context.
This is but the left’s latest display of rank hypocrisy, grotesque double standards, and selective moral outrage.
A critical flaw in Niemietz’s argument is his selective use of sources and the glaring omissions in his bibliography.
Although slower than other methods, its highly selective nature allows fishers to catch only target fish species.
A majority of respondents opposed the selective licensing scheme, with a total of 136 people disagreeing with it.
The company says it has well-trained and courteous staff, and offers airport-like premium lounges in selective cities.
Contrary to the decisions of the Confederal Congress, the CGT leadership has chosen to make selective alliances.
A boy accused of the murder of will give evidence to a jury by typing his answers as he has "selective mutism".
Buffett’s stockpicking may be highly selective and perhaps inimitable, but it proves that you can come to Japan and win.
It could come out like I’m being ultra-selective and I think the reality is a lot of jobs are challenging at this level.
But even here, given the selective nature and uncertainties in teaching U.S. history the numbers might be few.
If true, the UN is not just ignoring selective violations to the status quo, but actually proposing new violations itself!
Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 37.3% during the first quarter.
Ronald Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Selective Insurance Group by 46.0% during the first quarter.
Common combinations with selective
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- more selective 17×
- the selective 16×
- selective and 13×
- of selective 12×
- selective about 11×
- selective insurance 10×
- selective in 10×
- very selective 9×
- selective service 8×
- highly selective 7×
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