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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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
a chocolatier renowned for the choiceness of the cacao beans it uses
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Recent Examples of choice
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 May 2025
Romantics will almost certainly be drawn to a full moon, but during its 29.5-day cycle, going from one new moon to the next, our satellite offers up plenty of other choices.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Claudia Dreifus, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
Word spread quickly in the country’s relatively small pro-life community—around 90 percent of Britons identify as pro-choice—and Colquhoun set up more groups around the U.K.
—Jessica Bateman, The New Republic, 9 Jan. 2023
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Noun
But in terms of what my mission was, in terms of making a complex nuanced portrait of an artist, and to understand Paul’s conceptual choice to separate Pee-Wee Herman from himself and the consequences of when he was arrested, that all stayed the same.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 May 2025
Romantics will almost certainly be drawn to a full moon, but during its 29.5-day cycle, going from one new moon to the next, our satellite offers up plenty of other choices.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
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
Word spread quickly in the country’s relatively small pro-life community—around 90 percent of Britons identify as pro-choice—and Colquhoun set up more groups around the U.K.
—Jessica Bateman, The New Republic, 9 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choice
Adjective
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Plus, take an additional 20% off select styles, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
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The league recently expanded its NFL Access Pass Program, giving select creators even more game footage for their videos.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Amazon The latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent, lightweight laptop.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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The enchanting espionage comedy flaunts an excellent Benicio del Toro as a 1950s industrialist, who, after surviving an attempt on his life, names his estranged daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) as heir to his empire.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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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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The selected poet will get the opportunity to perform their work for 15 minutes in front of festival-goers at the event, held at the University of Southern California campus on Saturday, April 26 or Sunday, April 27.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Old Midleton Distillery, with its elegant stone facade, was originally a woolen mill in the late 18th century.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Along the historic waterway system which dates from the 12th century, there are a series of patrician residences, pleasure villas, and elegant rural farmhouses that still stand, along with what remains of their parks and gardens, side-by-side with more recent houses.—
Elena Dallorso,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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The Seven of Pentacles is a gentle reminder that great things take time.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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The story now circulating with ever greater popularity is that Jackson was an innocent bystander in the 1919 World Series fix.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge indicated that price increases in April slowed as well.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Barcelona is the preferred destination of Garcia’s representatives, with his main focus securing a place in Spain’s squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Cannes Film Festival is also where these categories flourish in visibility, especially the high jewelry, which has used the high-profile event to promote their exquisite and expensive creations on the Red Carpet.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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And Diane de Poitiers, reputed to be the most beautiful woman in 16th-century France, drank gold to preserve her exquisite looks, the Botox of the Renaissance.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Your wonderful dog may or may not hanker to break routine and go on holiday.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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“Choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choice. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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