Decided and Selected

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Decided adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

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Selected and decided are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Selected" instead the word "Decided" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: decision, decidedly, deciding, decider

Selected adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.

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Decided and selected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decided" instead the word "Selected" as a verb or an adjective.

For the first time, the cast was decided by a fan vote, with the results announced at the Worlds Apart finale and the selected castaways sent off to play that same night.

Source: Series / Survivor
Similarly, Ash Pearson started out as a live fill-in for Phil on a European tour with Aeon and Cannibal Corpse; once Phil decided to leave for good, Ash was officially selected as their new drummer.

Source: Music / Revocation
Cruel Mercy: Rhys leaves Ardent alive, but only so his fate can be decided by a jury selected from the families of his victims.

Source: Discworld / Raising Steam

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