CHOSE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

chose

verb

Definition of chose

past tense of choose

as in selected

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 wanted

to see fit you can wear whatever you choose to the party

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as in decided

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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Book Now at Expedia All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Since 2010, the festival has selected 18 up-and-coming documentary producers — 17 from Europe and one from outside the continent (Japan is the 2026 guest country) — offering them educational, networking and promotional opportunities.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of selected

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The merch was originally made for OpenAI employees to purchase on an internal site, but the team decided to make a small capsule collection available to the public.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
At the time, Valli’s rep told Variety in a statement that the musician decided to cancel the shows instead of rescheduling them so that his fans with tickets would not be stuck in limbo.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of decided

Verb

In the tour’s last two games, Alonso opted to use the three-at-the-back formation that served him so well as Bayer Leverkusen boss.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
First-year Tennessee coach Robert Saleh played most of his starters in his debut game, while 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan opted to hold out his top-line players after most of them got work during a joint practice on Tuesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of opted

Verb

But Rydell preferred to direct, if somewhat sporadically, and to produce, forming a partnership with Sydney Pollock in the mid-1980s, Sanford Prods.

— Carmel Dagan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Bias cut is preferred, but looks range from the draped and slinky to high-lows with trains.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferred

Verb

Jaime Arias Galan, a technical assistant, also wished to explore a new opportunity overseas.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The homeowner, who wished to remain anonymous, said that his home surveillance cameras captured the group of at least four masked men trying to enter through the back of his home.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of wished

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