1
as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have no choice: you have to go to the conference
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2
as in bet
a person or thing that is chosen
my choice for best song of all time
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
that school accepts only the choice of the city's crop of high school students
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as in autonomy
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
the prisoner had no choice but to do what he was told
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5
as in election
the act or process of selecting
you'll have to make a choice eventually
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as in select
having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
choice chocolates for which chocolate lovers are willing to pay extra
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2
as in excellent
of the very best kind
thus far, the pool of applicants for the job has been less than choice
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3
as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
the restaurant offers a small but choice list of wines from some of Europe's finest viticultural regions
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Recent Examples of choice
Gene Wojciechowski, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
January 20 – February 18 Morning routines invite steadier, kinder choices.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
In a three-way race between first-time candidates, Julie Aldridge, a substitute teacher in Olathe who was endorsed by the pro-choice Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, defeated her main rival, Melissa Hershey, a registered nurse and paraprofessional who was endorsed by Kansans for Life.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The choice was as easy as a two-inch tap-in putt.
—Gene Wojciechowski, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
January 20 – February 18 Morning routines invite steadier, kinder choices.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Adjective
Her story about not wanting to flash her nips at the then–Prince of Wales is choice.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
In a three-way race between first-time candidates, Julie Aldridge, a substitute teacher in Olathe who was endorsed by the pro-choice Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, defeated her main rival, Melissa Hershey, a registered nurse and paraprofessional who was endorsed by Kansans for Life.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choice
Noun
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Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University.—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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For shoppers who aren’t on board with the barrel trend, this daisy print option offers a more streamlined version.—
Mia McManus,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Noun
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This was one of 145 bets that Makihara appeared to place on Polymarket between January and May, but all of those bets were fake, the article said.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Lewis George, who has pledged to protect the city's autonomy, stood that ground at her post-election event where pop music blared and a crowd danced with the candidate on stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Lastly, is maintaining autonomy.—
Aidan Gomez,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The election of Raman and Roy would also underscore the leftward tilt of Los Angeles, which has four City Council members, including Raman, who are DSA members — two of whom were reelected in the primary.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Only select Archives employees are permitted to go into those stacks; one staffer suggested to me that this is because anyone can disappear in there, sucked down rabbit holes, if there are no guardrails.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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The delivery service has several Father's Day specials available while supplies last, including two for $10 select Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos and Fritos products, two for $9 Frito Lay dips and two for $11 Crave Shoppe Ice Cream Bubbles.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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This should be an excellent match against a South Korean side that also has a victory after its comeback last week to beat Czechia.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Come for that convenience, and stay for lively communal areas, sleek and spacious rooms and suites, and excellent food and beverage programming.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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Viewers can earn in-game gear, weapons and other rare items by watching selected streamers who are playing Tarkov.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choice. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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