1
as in options
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 bets
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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as in wills
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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Recent Examples of choices
The people also get to say who is sexy, and prior to the official announcement, the people’s choices are announced.
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Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But when users, including Kashmira herself, begin to suffer chronic pain as a result of the product, both siblings must confront the root cause behind their life-altering choices.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
For the price, there are more economical choices that can also clean well.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
As another simple activity, host family voting sessions on simple choices, like what to have for dinner or which game to play.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
This is the fall primary, when voters will narrow down choices for partisan offices.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Much of this rich imagery was a result of the owners’ personal choices, often referencing their identities.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
So want to know what choices are up to you?
—Rose Evans
november 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But when users, including Kashmira herself, begin to suffer chronic pain as a result of the product, both siblings must confront the root cause behind their life-altering choices.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
For the price, there are more economical choices that can also clean well.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
As another simple activity, host family voting sessions on simple choices, like what to have for dinner or which game to play.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
This is the fall primary, when voters will narrow down choices for partisan offices.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Much of this rich imagery was a result of the owners’ personal choices, often referencing their identities.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
So want to know what choices are up to you?
—Rose Evans
november 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choices
Noun
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The single panels have two hanging options, including a 3-inch rod pocket or back tabs that can hold curtain rings.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Other options for all ages include hiking; riding one of the resort’s free-to-borrow bicycles; or even kayaking among the mangroves in search of sea turtles.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bet just $5 on any market to instantly get the $200 in bonus bets, no matter how your initial bet settles.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But according to a new analysis by Climate Central, climate change is threatening the optimal conditions that help elite runners break world records and amateurs achieve their personal bests.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Wilsons enjoyed their first Easter as a family of six, with everyone donning their Sunday best.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Launched in 2010 by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetimes or in their wills.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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No amount of refined wordplay or frilly couture can disguise how neatly the women’s war of wills fits into a larger filmography obsessed with the ways everyone madly scrambles for influence and control.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jennings, whose own son Shooter Jennings just released a new Waylon album, Songbird, appears on a handful of selections on The Real Thang.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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While boot trends have been getting taller in recent years, plenty of ankle-height selections still made it onto our list of recs for this season.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Casper’s down alternative pillow has also ranked in our best pillows on Amazon for its temperature-regulating qualities and the plushness of its microfiber fill.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Irish will likely be 20-point favorites against Navy, Syracuse and Stanford, with only the visit to Pittsburgh in two weeks a potential tripwire.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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These four fall favorites both taste great and protect your smile long after that last candy wrapper is gone.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sliwa dismissed both Bloomberg and his GOP critics as out-of-touch elites.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Only Martin — cast as a Dickensian wretch by Bonitzer’s legion of myopic elites, but always quietly acting against type — reserves the right to determine his own worth.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choices. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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