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

By the show’s finale, Harry chooses Amber Mozo, a 30-year-old photographer from Hawaii. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

Once a pharmaceutical developer chooses a West packaging system and completes its clinical trials, the drug and its container are bound together in the regulatory filing. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

As those routines are established at the start of the school year, making those preferences explicit may help school communication better reflect how each family chooses to share responsibilities. — Kristy Buzard, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

The startup said this reflects a broader vision within the company to improve fashion discovery, regardless of where the customer chooses to shop. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

Tyland, on the other hand, chooses to stay by Aegon's side to try and protect his king. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Aug. 2026

Another traveler chooses a destination around its restaurant scene, festival or outdoor activities. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Bi chooses Jude as his rival; Jude chooses the arctic wolf as their muse. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026

The biggest talking point is the formation Daniel Farke ultimately chooses to use. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026