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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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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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
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s more choices than other Amazon pants, so you’re bound to find a hue that goes with your wardrobe.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Flea did an impressive handstand in a T-shirt and underwear to kick things off and later appeared to defy gravity; meanwhile, Anthony Kiedis’ scat-to-sung vocals were as choice as always.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Mimosa flights come with high-grade champagne, four glasses and a choice of numerous flavorings and a choice of numerous juices, including peach, coconut, watermelon, pomegranate, and kiwi.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s more choices than other Amazon pants, so you’re bound to find a hue that goes with your wardrobe.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Add in the influence of surf culture and the result is some seriously choice people-watching.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Flea did an impressive handstand in a T-shirt and underwear to kick things off and later appeared to defy gravity; meanwhile, Anthony Kiedis’ scat-to-sung vocals were as choice as always.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choice
Noun
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Residents can choose from fiber, cable, 5G wireless and satellite options.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Fair Park Dog Park, 300 Raines Avenue Fair Park Dog Park offers guests two options, a .60-acre artificial turf surface for large dogs and a .26-acre artificial turf park for small dogs.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The visitor bet $25, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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On the challengers, a full-throttle Barcelona looks a safer bet for the title.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on park pioneers and baseball bests in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter both collect eight nods, which mark personal bests for the two stars.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their speed and autonomy create new efficiencies but also lead to risks that legacy governance models often can’t manage.—
Ganesh Kirti,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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As federal, state and local officials negotiate legal and operational next steps for the capital's security, analysts and commentators are expected to continue to use the moment to debate the balance between public safety and local autonomy.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Come election day, Haashiim opted not to have a party or even a pot-luck to watch the results flow in.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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What makes a local election issue big enough for voters to drive incumbents out of office?—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Spike Lee’s prestige pic Highest 2 Lowest, which reunites him for the first time in years with Denzel Washington, is opening in select theaters before being made available relatively quickly on Apple TV+.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Aug. 2025
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During the promotion, select items are an extra 70% off (yes, really).—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Compensation of a sort came as the excellent form continued in the league.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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And its large, thin leaves do provide excellent material to us as mulch or in a compost pile.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On selected nights, the show will be accompanied with fireworks.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month, plus a stipend for art supplies.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
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“Choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choice. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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