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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.0/jquery.min.js"></script> <body> <select> <option value="0">Value1</option> <option value="1">Value2</option> </select> <script> let text = 'Value2'; $("select option").filter(function() { //may want to use $.trim in here return $(this).text() == text; }).prop('selected', true); </script> </body> </html>