Synonyms of chooses

chooses

verb

present tense third-person singular of choose

1

as in selects

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

choose a computer that best suits your needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selects
• picks
• prefers
• elects
• takes
• names
• designates
• nominates
• culls
• opts (for)
• tags
• handpicks
• accepts
• cherry-picks
• adopts
• singles (out)
• appoints
• embraces
• taps
• preselects
• marks
• espouses
• sets
• tabs
• fixes
• settles (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• turns down
• disapproves
• spurns
• repudiates
• discards
• negatives
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons

2

as in wants

to see fit

you can wear whatever you choose to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wants
• pleases
• wishes
• likes
• wills
• desires
• craves
• covets
• dies (for)
• pants (after)
• fancies
• decides
• sighs (for)
• yearns (for)
• hungers (for)
• itches (for)
• longs (for)
• aches (for)
• determines
• resolves
• lusts (for or after)
• thirsts (for)
• hankers (for)
• pines (for)
• repines (for)

3

as in decides

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decides
• opts
• figures
• determines
• resolves
• finds
• concludes
• settles (on or upon)
• selects
• elects
• prefers
• picks
• rules
• names
• decrees
• contemplates
• adjudicates
• ponders
• adjudges
• deliberates
• handpicks
• considers
• culls
• rules (on)
• weighs
• thinks (about or over)
• judges
• meditates
• arbitrates
• debates
• singles (out)
• entertains
• ruminates
• cogitates
• studies
• mulls (over)
• referees
• chews over
• umpires
• questions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• abstains
• turns down
• hesitates
• halts
• delays
• stalls
• vacillates
• wavers
• temporizes
• waffles
• shilly-shallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chooses

Other times the canvas can still be enormous; what’s small is the intimate story Scott chooses to tell within it. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Flexible Options for Different Sleep Needs As consumers look for more personalized ways to improve their sleep environment, not everyone chooses to replace an entire mattress. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

As her first cold case, Lauren chooses the murder more than 20 years ago of Sherry Darling, a transgender woman whose boyfriend’s conviction in her death was overturned on appeal. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

That contrasts with the work of a reverse centaur, who neither chooses nor directs the technology. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Usually most of that chatter online is about what Kelce chooses to wear. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

After dating 20 women on the show, Harry narrows down the search and ultimately chooses Amber Mozo, a 30-year-old photographer from Hawaii. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026

The company has reportedly proposed giving the administration a 5% stake, structured like the Alaska Permanent Fund and revocable whenever OpenAI chooses. — Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Eaton advises checking local facilities for specific costs and remembering that those costs do not include in-vitro fertilization treatment if the patient later chooses to use the eggs. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026