Synonyms of selections

selections

noun

plural of selection

1

as in choices

a person or thing that is chosen

our selection was the third entrant in the dog show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choices
• bets
• favorites
• options
• chosen
• candidates
• nominees
• picks
• nominations
• preferences
• appointments
• likes
• likings
• designations
• appointees
• electives
• selectees
• preselections

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejectees

2

as in options

the power, right, or opportunity to choose

the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• options
• choices
• preferences
• alternatives
• picks
• ways
• elections
• liberties
• discretions
• votes
• volitions
• druthers
• determinations
• wills
• says
• voices
• tendencies
• proclivities
• predilections
• likings
• inclinations
• free wills
• propensities
• partialities
• judgments
• penchants
• discernments
• perspicacities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forces
• duties
• obligations
• coercions
• duresses
• Hobson's choices

3

as in samplings

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole

a selection of the company's latest line of products for display at the trade show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• samplings
• samples
• cross sections
• samplers
• slices
• examples
• instances
• specimens
• representatives
• illustrations
• classics
• paradigms
• prototypes
• exemplars
• cases
• exemplifications
• archetypes
• microcosms
• loci classici

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selections

That’s very much present in both our opening and closing night selections, but also across the whole program. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Led by conductor Simon Holland, the combined orchestra and choir perform a set of 19 pieces, including some of the most famous musical selections of all time. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Smith had revitalized his career in Seattle, winning the 2022 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and earning two Pro Bowl selections with the Seahawks. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The 39th edition of the world’s largest documentary festival revealed selections across its Signed, Paradocs, Best of Fests, and Short Documentary Competition, and the first projects in its new media DocLab strand. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

The 40th edition of the festival will screen 157 films across five red-carpet premieres, 12 special screenings, 13 luminaries selections, 18 discovery titles, 16 world cinema selections, 17 documentaries and many more. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Antetokounmpo has been named to five All-NBA Defensive teams (four first-team selections and one second-team selection) during his career and even won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2019-20 season. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Unlike other modes that alter engine-mapping and suspension settings, Torcal’s four selections—Bentley Mode, Comfort Mode, Sport, and Refresh—also adjust the ambiance of the cabin as well. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026