as in selector
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection
among other things, the president must be a good chooser of competent individuals, both for his cabinet and for the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of chooser
Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect.
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PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The story centers around a night where Samu (Cordes) and his girlfriend Siena (ven der Zwaag) return to his old friend group and challenge them to push their boundaries by throwing their keys in a bowl and randomly picking a set, with each chooser spending the night with the owner of the keys.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The story centers around a night where Samu (Cordes) and his girlfriend Siena (ven der Zwaag) return to his old friend group and challenge them to push their boundaries by throwing their keys in a bowl and randomly picking a set, with each chooser spending the night with the owner of the keys.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chooser
Noun
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Music selection is handled by Luca Fiore and Giorgio Miccoli, with top selectors playing on a custom hi-fi system nightly.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Our sleeper selectors include Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper, Andy Behrens, Owen Poindexter, Michael Salfino, John Laghezza, Chris Welsh, Al Melchior and Dalton Del Don.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Still, the map only goes into effect if it's backed by voters and the amendment process is approved by the top court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Crockett lost, pretty resoundingly, especially with white and Latino voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That creates healthy breadth readings and pleases professional stock pickers, though in the past has not been associated with strong index advances.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Dig into the settings or the model picker and select the most capable option.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Chooser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chooser. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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