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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Relevance
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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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4
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
Popular choices include simple carbohydrates like cereal, granola, white bread, or pastries.
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Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026
These are policy choices the governments have to make.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Real rest restores your balance and brightens future choices.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
One concern is cognitive offloading, in which decision-makers defer too readily to algorithmic recommendations, effectively diminishing human accountability for strategic choices.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Each breaks down their picks in rapid-fire, in-store interviews, turning everyday choices into surprising, personal revelations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Bold choices are applauded or mocked—or mocked at the time and then applauded later.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Paxton will appear as Michael, an aspiring filmmaker desperate to leave town, while Saintgnue will play Eric, whose reckless choices accelerate the night’s unravelling.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
But there were also political elements to the choices.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026
These are policy choices the governments have to make.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Real rest restores your balance and brightens future choices.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
One concern is cognitive offloading, in which decision-makers defer too readily to algorithmic recommendations, effectively diminishing human accountability for strategic choices.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Each breaks down their picks in rapid-fire, in-store interviews, turning everyday choices into surprising, personal revelations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Bold choices are applauded or mocked—or mocked at the time and then applauded later.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Paxton will appear as Michael, an aspiring filmmaker desperate to leave town, while Saintgnue will play Eric, whose reckless choices accelerate the night’s unravelling.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
But there were also political elements to the choices.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choices
Noun
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The order-to-go coffee is properly made, and the pastry options are substantial.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bars have had a lot of success with non-alcoholic options, including mocktails and non-alcoholic beers and have expanded their food and social activities, said Wadford.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To finance those bets, OpenAI and rival Anthropic PBC have increasingly tapped an overlapping group of venture funds and tech companies.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Make your investment bets accordingly.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Day Day Thomas matched a career-best with seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points, Moustapha Thiam added a double-double and Cincinnati routed Oklahoma State 91-68 on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Swimmers from across Texas competed in the UIL Class 5A State Swimming and Diving Championships at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, chasing state titles and personal bests.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ben was so close to getting this right, but who can tame the strange wills of genius?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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In 2024 Altman signed the Giving Pledge, a commitment launched by Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Melinda French Gates to give away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetimes or in their wills.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The selections came from 400 submissions from 65 countries, with first-time entrant Kyrgyzstan landing a berth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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These heirloom-quality selections can accompany life's milestones and ordinary moments.—
Malana VanTayler,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Below, designers share how to make a staircase look timeless and design-forward—plus the qualities that can make a staircase look quickly dated.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Many of the qualities required to be a phenomenal investor are present in AI, which can absorb endless data, recognize historical patterns, and operate entirely free of human greed, fear, or fads.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Colored Pouch What’s bright, irresistible, and impossible to play favorites with?—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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Both teams lost in the Open Division semifinals last winter and were the preseason favorites to play for the title.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many of Iran’s economic elites, who have benefited from sanctions-era access to the regime’s centers of power, hold influential positions in the IRGC.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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While the state has historically shunned income taxes and allowed wealthy elites to dominate, this has left many struggling.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choices. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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