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"selection" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often choice (6 letters).
Definitions
the act of choosing or selecting
Word origin
Learned borrowing from Latin sēlēctiō (“the act of choosing out, selection”), from sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“apart”) + legō (“gather, select”). Equivalent to select + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.”
“My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafite.”
“I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Chosen item or act”9 letters
02“Chosen option or group”9 letters
03“Set of choices”9 letters
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