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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3
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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4
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
Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Patties come in a choice of spicy beef, mild beef, chicken or spinach.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
In the pro-choice moment from which Roe emerged, few thought that what happened in Dobbs could ever occur.
—Claudia Dreifus, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Larger bills could push more borrowers into default Under the Republican proposals, there would be just two repayment plan choices for borrowers who take out loans after July 1, 2026, compared with roughly a dozen options now.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Patties come in a choice of spicy beef, mild beef, chicken or spinach.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Adjective
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
In the pro-choice moment from which Roe emerged, few thought that what happened in Dobbs could ever occur.
—Claudia Dreifus, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choice
Noun
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What are Israel’s options if Trump decides against US involvement?—
Jennifer Griffin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Injuries have mounted, the options available to Chivu were limited.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Noun
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These games could be good opportunities to use bonus bets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Just over one in seven bets were on the handicap, the second-most popular bet, while 9% of wagers were on the total score.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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On this trip, there would be no time for work anxieties or type-A chasing of personal bests.—
Kathy Roberson,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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Profar had career bests in average (.280), OBP (.380) and slugging percentage (.459) in 2024 for San Diego.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Acknowledging employee efforts and offering more autonomy.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Yet polls show that most of the 23 million people who live in Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, favor the status quo of autonomy.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 June 2025
Noun
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After Republicans capitalized on using social media to win the 2024 elections, the party has run into some tiffs since November that political insiders don’t see stopping anytime soon.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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Lukashenko has since extended his rule for a seventh term following a January 2025 election that the opposition called a farce.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Admission is free, and select Sunday games are livestreamed.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Having refs or a select few of them have media availability would probably help folks understand the process a bit more.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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And excellent retail in turn should entice people to choose one store over another and visit often.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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These groups offer excellent opportunities to meet new contacts, stay informed about industry developments, and even discover unadvertised job openings.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month for the 17- to 18-week program, plus a stipend for art supplies.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
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“Choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choice. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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