Elite and Selected

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Elite

Elite adjective - Selected as the best.

Usage example: elite colleges

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Selected is a synonym for elite in best topic. In some cases you can use "Selected" instead an adjective "Elite", when it comes to topics like leading.

Nearby Words: elitist, elitism

Selected

Selected adjective - Chosen in preference to another.

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Elite is a synonym for selected. You can use "Elite" instead an adjective "Selected".

Nearby Words: select, selection, selective, selectee, selecting

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Four elite soldiers, one from each branch of the US military were selected to be "The Guardians", an elite Special Forces team answerable only to the President.

Source: Literature / The Guardians (Victor Milan)
His Marines, elite of the elite, are selected partially based on their incredible loyalty to the Empress.

Source: Literature / Prince Roger
Only they weren't kidnapping victims, but elite HYDRA agents selected for the experimentation.

Source: Critical Research Failure / CinemaSins

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