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

One-year deals give ABC and Kimmel optionality, as soon as either side chooses to act on it. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Sometimes a starship encounters a cosmic entity that — for some hard-to-fathom reason — chooses to study lesser mortals by forcing them into a big old game of dress-up. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Let curiosity steer, while your bold nature chooses one clear path instead of chasing everything at once. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

That preference could shape which brands your household chooses to buy from. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Making the roster more functional will be the foremost objective for whomever Crane chooses to replace Brown. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

And that summary can strongly influence whether a candidate chooses to engage with your company. — Abigail Moncoeur, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

If someone knows that a family member or friend served on a jury and chooses to contact the media, there are limits to what a court can or should attempt to control. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

If a woman chooses a hospital, that is her right, but traditional birth should always be an option. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026