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is selected as vs is set to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Is selected as' is commonly used when referring to a choice or decision made by someone or something, while 'is set to' is used when indicating a predetermined value or setting.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 728 views

is selected as

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a choice or decision made by someone or something.

This phrase is used to indicate that something has been chosen or picked for a particular purpose or role.

Examples:

The winner is selected as the new team captain.
The best design is selected as the winning entry.
The main course is selected as the highlight of the meal.

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Jan 11, 2016 ... Sterling Construction Company, Inc. is Selected as Part of a JV with Granite Construction on a Colorado Department of Transportation Bridge ...
Jan 19, 2016 ... Oregon Ducks runner Raevyn Rogers is selected as a national college athlete of the week. USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field - ...
Jan 11, 2016 ... Sterling Construction Company, Inc. is Selected as Part of a JV with Granite Construction on a Colorado Department of Transportation Bridge ...
Jan 21, 2016 ... Kobe Bryant is selected as an All-Star for the 18th time. Kobe Bryant. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times. Lakers forward Kobe Bryant looks to ...

Alternatives:

is chosen as
is picked as
is designated as
is appointed as
is named as

is set to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when indicating a predetermined value or setting.

This phrase is used to show that something has been adjusted or fixed at a specific value or setting.

Examples:

The temperature is set to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
The alarm is set to go off at 7 a.m.
The timer is set to 30 minutes.
The volume is set to maximum.
The clock is set to the correct time.

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WMFFOREGND applies only when WMFBKGND is set to Off.
Point acquisition is set to Automatic by default.
Each layer is set to Normal by default.
By default, Base Type is set to Dependent.
The default is set to archive.is.
The device around your neck is set to expLode... in exactly 60 minutes.
Enabled only if the up direction is set to Custom.
Earls Court 2 event is set to be the biggest yet.
Email messages will display properly when the text size is set to large.
By default TEXTFILL is set to 1 to plot the filled-in fonts.
By default, the attenuation is set to None.
It is set to detonate within a matter of moments.
Sets the second chamfer distance when CHAMMODE is set to 0
Select if your system clock is set to UTC.
The Knowledge Campus is set to offer a challenging learning, working and living environment.
Congress is set to approve the road appropriations.
The flux is set to discharge tonight.
Our drill is set to start burrowing again in... 15 minutes.
The Romulan vessel is set to auto-destruct.
It is set to detonate within two hours.

Alternatives:

is adjusted to
is fixed at
is established as
is arranged to
is configured to

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