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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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 success Darnold found led to choices in free agency, every player’s dream.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Esteemed Venus is strolling into your 2nd House of Satisfaction, supporting thoughtful choices that align with your independent values and strengthen confidence through stewardship.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube face claims that their platforms addict children through deliberate design choices that keep kids glued to their screens.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Obamas’ healthy-eating initiatives were full of programs designed to help motivate people to make good food choices.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Those choices are so detail-oriented.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Importantly, the lawsuit claims that this was done through deliberate design choices made by companies that sought to make their platforms more addictive to children to boost profits.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Available at additional charge are coffee drinks, wine, beer, and NA choices, along with more substantial plates like flatbreads and even a pork tenderloin entrée.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The regime blames its bankruptcy on sanctions and claims to be working toward their removal while making foreign policy choices guaranteed to trigger more sanctions.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Esteemed Venus is strolling into your 2nd House of Satisfaction, supporting thoughtful choices that align with your independent values and strengthen confidence through stewardship.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube face claims that their platforms addict children through deliberate design choices that keep kids glued to their screens.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Obamas’ healthy-eating initiatives were full of programs designed to help motivate people to make good food choices.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Those choices are so detail-oriented.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Importantly, the lawsuit claims that this was done through deliberate design choices made by companies that sought to make their platforms more addictive to children to boost profits.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Available at additional charge are coffee drinks, wine, beer, and NA choices, along with more substantial plates like flatbreads and even a pork tenderloin entrée.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The regime blames its bankruptcy on sanctions and claims to be working toward their removal while making foreign policy choices guaranteed to trigger more sanctions.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choices
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Alarms for doors and windows, smart locks or wearables that detect movement are other options that boost safety and can connect to the caregiver's smartphones.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Over half were additives typically added to ultraprocessed foods; the rest were more natural options, such as the use of lemon juice as a preservative or beet juice for color.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Capital misallocation risk The equity stakes also raise the question of whether the government can be trusted to make the right bets on companies and technologies that will succeed over the long term, Harrell said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Here are the latest gambling odds and prop bets for Super Bowl LX.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Winning gold in 1998 and bronze in 2006 was no fluke; the Czechs were right there in terms of roster quality with the best-of-the-best.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots will play in Super Bowl LX, thanks to a 10-7 triumph over the Broncos in an AFC Championship that evolved into a wintry battle of wills.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Billionaires have started their own initiatives like Warren Buffett, Melinda French Gates, and Bill Gates’ The Giving Pledge, which attracted more than 250 billionaires who pledged to donate at least half of their wealth during their lifetimes, or in their wills.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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From the quick grab-and-go selections at Martha’s Market to the dress-up atmosphere of the American Audubon Dining Room, there are plenty of options to satiate your appetite.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The wine list boasts around 500 bottles, including Italian wines (at least half are from the Valtellina region) and international selections.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But with those demands, consumers demands may surpass manufacturers’ qualities, leaving consumers searching for the perfect fit.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The character of Mandakini required specific qualities that Rajamouli believes Chopra Jonas uniquely possesses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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From galaxy-spanning Star Wars icons to Broadway favorites, wizarding rivals, and nostalgic cartoon duos, BrickHeadz builds turn favorite pop culture figures into desk- and shelf-worthy decor.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Her other dependable favorites are Vitamin A’s Ada Metallic Underwire One-Piece Swimsuit and Cupshe’s High Waisted V-Neck Twist Front Bikini Set.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Much of it is guilt by association — on the grounds, if nothing else, that elites should have known better than to associate with such a man.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Presidents, billionaires, royalty, intelligence officials and cultural elites appear in records tied to Epstein’s world.—
Kaitlyn Buss,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choices. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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