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choosy (or choosey), particular, picky
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Best resource: Online outlets, like Craigslist, offer more avenues to sell furniture today quickly without relying on consignment stores, which are pretty selective. — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, "7 insights on downsizing through generations," 27 Aug. 2019 That way the data would be less susceptible to selective reporting or massaging. — Steve Cohen, WSJ, "You Can’t Put a Price on a Hip Replacement, and That’s a Problem," 13 July 2018 Similar to ThredUp, The RealReal has consignors send in their goods, but while ThredUp has a vast, encompassing brand list, including low-cost labels such as Old Navy and H&M, The RealReal is selective. — Marc Bain, Quartzy, "There’s never been a better time—or more need—to buy your clothes used," 16 Aug. 2019 There are more designer collaborations to come, too, though Gutsch is selective. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "Parley for the Oceans Founder Cyrill Gutsch Believes Fashion Can Lead the Way to a Healthier Planet," 29 Nov. 2018 Retail closings are a valid concern, but selective tenant choices over the years have insulated this particular REIT from the fallout. — The Motley Fool, The Seattle Times, "The Motley Fool: Terminally ill selling insurance policy," 17 Feb. 2018 But there's also evidence that this partisan mistrust is selective. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "New poll finds the US generally trusts scientists, with some exceptions," 4 Aug. 2019 Memory and remembrance at this time were incredibly selective. — Gail Fletcher, National Geographic, "The forgotten ‘wolf children’ of World War II," 29 July 2019 In addition, predictive analytics allow Diageo to be more selective when dealing with retail customers. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "Predictive Analytics Give a Boost to Diageo’s Cost-Savings Efforts," 25 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'selective.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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