multiple-choice
adjective
mul·ti·ple-choice
ˈməl-tə-pəl-ˈchȯis 
1
: having several answers from which one is to be chosen
a multiple-choice question
2
: composed of multiple-choice questions
a multiple-choice test
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From nine finalists to one champion All told, there were seven spelling rounds and one multiple-choice vocabulary round, which was added to the onstage competition in 2021 to put less emphasis on rote memorization.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
As my son indignantly showed me, Prodigy surfaces multiple-choice questions in between cartoon-monster attacks.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The team must work together to face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned up behind it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Creativity doesn’t emerge from multiple-choice questions.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
As my son indignantly showed me, Prodigy surfaces multiple-choice questions in between cartoon-monster attacks.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The team must work together to face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned up behind it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Creativity doesn’t emerge from multiple-choice questions.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for multiple-choice
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“Multiple-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple-choice. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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