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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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
Supporting Kigali-compliant policies also drives industries toward cleaner technologies, scaling solutions beyond individual choices.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The healthiest choices depend on your reasons for avoiding butter.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Certain novels, like Alan Paton’s Cry the Beloved Country, strike me as poor choices from this vantage mostly thanks to a lack of historical context.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In essence, the creators had three choices here.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
As for the acquisition cost, the Brewers, even without the 33rd pick, hold four of the top 68 choices and five of the top 94.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
To Hines, the new scholarship program is a way to open up choices for young people in Hartford in several ways.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
Another commenter expanded on this, pointing to the food and utensil choices as dead giveaways of American eating.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The healthiest choices depend on your reasons for avoiding butter.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Certain novels, like Alan Paton’s Cry the Beloved Country, strike me as poor choices from this vantage mostly thanks to a lack of historical context.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In essence, the creators had three choices here.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
As for the acquisition cost, the Brewers, even without the 33rd pick, hold four of the top 68 choices and five of the top 94.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
To Hines, the new scholarship program is a way to open up choices for young people in Hartford in several ways.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
Another commenter expanded on this, pointing to the food and utensil choices as dead giveaways of American eating.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choices
Noun
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are pricier options, of course, such as the HTC Vive Pro 2 or the eye-wateringly expensive Apple Vision Pro headset, available for a cool $3,500, which come with better visuals and more advanced features.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With an arrangement like this, all bets would be off.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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But if anyone is taking bets on who will shape the future of fashion publishing, Enninful is surely in the running.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Giorgio Armani left not one but two wills, one dated March 15 and the other April 5.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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For those unfamiliar with the sport, rest easy — there are only occasional references to the business of soccer (for instance, former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson) — but Saipan is not a sports film in the usual sense, although it could be described as a battle of wills.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The drink is one of two wine selections or an elderflower-prosecco spritz.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Open enrollment for Medicare begins on October 15, and seniors will then have roughly two months to make their selections for the next year.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Buffett’s Patience and the Role of Cash One of Buffett’s most underrated qualities is patience.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone will agree that these traits are all good qualities.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What two letters are favorites of pirates?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite Alfred and Jefferson-Wooden being the clear favorites for gold in the 100-meter dash, there are a few others besides Fraser-Pryce who could spoil the party.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once, Russian elites considered turning East with great caution, preferring Europe for education, investment, vacations, and more.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Soon, film stars and Hollywood elites began making the trek from Los Angeles, with Greta Garbo leading the way.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choices. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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