Definition of Selective

intentionally choosing some things and not others

Examples of Selective in a sentence

Being overly selective in love caused the prudish woman to end up an old maid.  🔊

A selective admissions process required several tests to be completed before students were selected.  🔊

Because of space limitations, magazine editors must be selective in where they place advertisements.  🔊

An influx of law school graduates allowed the firm to be extremely selective when choosing potential partners.  🔊

Now that his reputation had grown, the busy painter was able to be more selective with the commissions he accepted.  🔊

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