preselected
Picked in advance
Preselected means chosen in advance, before a final decision or action occurs.
A preselected candidate has already been picked before the official selection process.
In forms and software, preselected options are defaults already chosen for the user: The newsletter signup box was preselected.
The word often implies the selection happened behind the scenes or without the user's input.
Personally selected with care
- pickedChose from options
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- appointedAssigned to office
- nominatedFormally proposed for selection
chosen · identified · favored · preferred · endorsed · approved · shortlisted · earmarked
Set up systematically
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- presetConfigured before use
- defaultPreset standard option
- programmedSet with instructions
calibrated · adjusted · customized · personalized · predefined · factory-set · templated · standardized
Evaluative selection process
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- siftingSeparating by particle size
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- curatedDeliberately selected and organized
limited · restricted · elite · exclusive · narrowed · qualified · eligible · criteria
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
fixed · stacked · unfair advantage · insider · nepotism · cronyism · preferential treatment · loaded
handpicked
Personally selected with care
- pickedChose from options
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- appointedAssigned to office
nominated · chosen · identified · favored · preferred · endorsed · approved · shortlisted · earmarked · singled out
configured
Set up systematically
programmed · calibrated · adjusted · customized · personalized · predefined · factory-set · templated · standardized · optimized
screening
Evaluative selection process
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- siftingSeparating by particle size
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
curated · limited · restricted · elite · exclusive · narrowed · qualified · eligible · criteria · threshold
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
rigged · fixed · stacked · unfair advantage · insider · nepotism · cronyism · preferential treatment · loaded · weighted
preselectedimpromptu
Without advance preparation
spur-of-the-moment · unplanned · impulsive · ad hoc · off-the-cuff
preselectedrandom
Occurring without pattern
arbitrary · unscripted · haphazard · chance · accidental