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as in selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
choose a computer that best suits your needs
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as in wants
to see fit
you can wear whatever you choose to the party
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as in decides
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 chooses
Zuriguel chooses a spot on the corner where the crowd is denser.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One exception is if a company is downsizing and chooses to only terminate employees who have all recently or currently taken FMLA.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Each country chooses its own film to submit for Oscar consideration, and in Israel, the winner of best film at the Ophir Awards is automatically the country’s submission.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Our research finds that the insurance company a household chooses strongly predicts how much coverage the household has.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Able to move upward only as far as the elevator rises, then quickly plunged to earth again, the elevator worker chooses to end his trials.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Signature cocktails Whether a couple chooses an entire open bar or has select alcoholic offerings for guests, a signature cocktail can make the reception even more special.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One exception is if a company is downsizing and chooses to only terminate employees who have all recently or currently taken FMLA.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Each country chooses its own film to submit for Oscar consideration, and in Israel, the winner of best film at the Ophir Awards is automatically the country’s submission.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Our research finds that the insurance company a household chooses strongly predicts how much coverage the household has.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Able to move upward only as far as the elevator rises, then quickly plunged to earth again, the elevator worker chooses to end his trials.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Signature cocktails Whether a couple chooses an entire open bar or has select alcoholic offerings for guests, a signature cocktail can make the reception even more special.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chooses
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This nationally competitive program, funded by NASA, selects students who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math through Earth and space education.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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An offense that wants to be in 12 personnel as often as the Commanders do (on about 24 percent of offensive snaps since the start of last season) had to build a tight ends room where players weren’t just carbon copies, but had above-average traits in areas that complemented one another.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Politically or electorally speaking, Maoism could hardly be less relevant in this day and age—no one wants egalitarian totalitarianism anymore than (most) people want fascism.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Orpheus, unwilling to have anything to do with women again, chooses to become a swan in his next life, while a swan decides to become a man.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers will receive a 48-hour notice if the speaker changes his mind and decides to bring them back to vote.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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So until the party picks its next presidential nominee—still at least 18 months away—there is no real leader of the Democratic Party.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Everything about it pleases me, from the correctness of all the enclitic marks upward, to the astonishing lambency of the whole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wong opts for a Belgian-style waffle, with deep cups ready to absorb the golf-ball-sized mound of sambal-honey butter on top.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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The witch’s new year calls for a spiritual refresh, which is why Fernando Salinas opts to remove clutter and clear stale energy.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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While Bobrovsky prefers red wine, another former teammate, Nick Cousins, says the goalie has also given out white wine and champagne.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hardneck garlic prefers cold temperatures, which may be hard to mimic inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ross' Happy Days costar, Henry Winkler, also shared his birthday wishes for the actress, reposting a photo of her previously shared on Twitter.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Good luck if one of your holiday wishes is to dine at 1587 Prime, the upscale steakhouse recently opened in Kansas City by Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Chooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chooses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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