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

If the prosecution chooses not to retry the case, Clancy would be returned to the psychiatric facility until the Plymouth County District Attorney decides to drop the charges, at which point she would be released, Hershon said. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

It's shaped by moments when a leader chooses the enterprise over the function, treats people with respect under pressure and creates confidence amid uncertainty. — Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

If that same parent chooses a faster shipping option, a company might infer desperation for an item and conclude this person could be charged more in the future. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

In that setting, the information surrounding a service may influence whether someone chooses to learn more, even before any direct conversation with the provider takes place. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

If a user chooses to store a ChatGPT conversation in the cloud, however, relevant Messages content follows the same retention policies as other content in that conversation. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

According to Gates, technological capability shouldn't automatically determine what society chooses to automate. — Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

If California chooses to roll back the clock and reinstate a full ban on autonomous trucking, then residents must be aware of the competitive costs associated with that choice. — Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026

Instead, the watermark is created through the words Claude chooses while generating text. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026