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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a selective" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that involves careful choice or discrimination among options.
Example: "The committee took a selective approach to reviewing the applications, ensuring only the most qualified candidates were considered."
Alternatives: "a discerning" or "a particular".
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Here is a selective list.
Standard & Poor's termed it a "selective default".
That's a selective, excessively optimistic picture.
Herewith, a selective guide to the guides.
Your article pointed a selective finger unfairly.
He was simply a selective hitter.
The problem is, that's a selective view.
They are implementing them in a selective way".
'Oh, I'm a selective control freak,' she smiles.
It is a selective amnesia practiced by running backs.
Osborne says he thinks the figures involve "a selective calculation".
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