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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chose
Verb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Remember, though, Cincinnati hasn’t selected a linebacker in the first round since Keith Rivers in 2008.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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After waiting 21 years to get back to the Final Four, the Illini nation wanted more.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Galaxy wanted to get off to a fast start at home in the 2026 season.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Carolina does have some remaining needs, and with the selection process just around the corner, The Charlotte Observer decided to go back to the drawing board.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last year, several Colorado school districts with policies that protect girls’ sports decided to pre-emptively sue the Colorado Civil Rights Division over their policies’ conflict with Colorado law.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners across Central Florida have been frustrated to find their piles of dead leaves, branches and plants — victims of February’s hard freeze — still sitting on their curbs because waste haulers haven’t picked it up on time.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The president was reportedly pleased by the news of his eldest son's plans to marry again.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Although Lee opted to not watch in person Wednesday, other Hornets representatives sat courtside.—
Alex Zietlow
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two-pronged bond passes Voters opted Tuesday night to enact a general obligation bond and an accompanying debt services levy, according to unofficial election results from the Jackson County and Kansas City election boards.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some of the kinder ones would give a Christmas tip if the apprentices did a good job cleaning their boots but others, basking in the new money of the Premier League, preferred to peacock.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The rest, led by the two women who walked at the front, preferred to be burned alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Those who wished to see Garner clad in fishnets and rubber bracelets as the Material Girl will still have a chance.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell wished the crew well in a recording made two months before his death last August.—
Marcia Dunn,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Chose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chose. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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