1
as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
choose a computer that best suits your needs
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2
as in to want
to see fit
you can wear whatever you choose to the party
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as in to decide
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper
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Recent Examples of choose
Players choose five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 24, or let the lottery randomly select numbers with Quick Pick/Easy Pick.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Passengers can choose from luxury cars, open-air viewing areas, or even a private caboose for a more exclusive experience.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The key is choosing a balance of styles.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Shaken by the incident, John Anthens, 56, and his 30-year-old son chose to skip their flight home to Nebraska and rent a car for the eight-hour drive.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Passengers can choose from luxury cars, open-air viewing areas, or even a private caboose for a more exclusive experience.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The key is choosing a balance of styles.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Shaken by the incident, John Anthens, 56, and his 30-year-old son chose to skip their flight home to Nebraska and rent a car for the eight-hour drive.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choose
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In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The shah’s wife, former Empress Farah Pahlavi, largely selected the works from artists ranging from Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh to Mark Rothko, Francis Bacon and David Hockney.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The project is particularly acrimonious, drawing out geographical battles between north and south and thorny fights between officials who want to build the tunnel and environmentalists and Delta residents seeking to protect the local ecosystem and their way of life.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Chimaev just wants his rival to make it to the cage.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The council voted unanimously Thursday to shift away from deciding how many bus stops the new law will affect, leaving that decision up to the county’s regional planning agency — the San Diego Association of Governments — to make in coming weeks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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So there is nothing to be decided at this time.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The driving range was packed, families milled around the miniature golf course, and inside, the pro shop had been picked nearly clean of gear bearing the course’s logo.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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What number will the Steelers be picking from in the 2027 draft?—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The legal flimsiness of the indictment indicates just how far Blanche’s DOJ is willing to go to please the president.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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ChatGPT feels a little eager to please.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Johnston opted on Tuesday to overrule the magistrate judge’s release order.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Queens prosecutors asked he be held on $50,000 bail but a judge opted to release him without bail and enroll him in a supervised release program which would ensure his return to court on May 4.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lamont, a fiscal moderate, has been reluctant to support spending that would exceed the cap on a recurring basis and would prefer legislators pay for extra town aid by finding offsetting cuts elsewhere in the budget.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Beijing wishes to shape the outcome of a transaction, signal displeasure, or slow the advance of foreign competitors in strategic sectors, antitrust enforcement has proven an effective tool.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s an Observatory for those wishing to stargaze (beautiful), and there is also The Den—a fun space for children to play and enjoy their visit (think Lego room, fancy dress, giant keyboard).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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