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chose

verb

Definition of chosenext
past tense of choose
1
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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2
as in wanted
to see fit you can wear whatever you choose to the party

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3
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
  1. selected
  2. wanted
  3. decided
  4. picked
  5. pleased
  6. opted
  7. preferred
  8. wished
Verb
  • Boeing was selected for the F-47 Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract in 2025.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The film has also been selected as Latvia’s entry for the best international feature film Oscar category at the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Rather than just write a big check, the Ryan family wanted to also manage the project, which is being built as part of a joint venture between Turner Construction Company and Walsh Construction.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There weren’t many outlets in the Chicago suburbs for a young middle-class girl who wanted to fight for social justice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of wanted
Verb
  • On Thursday, following the court order, representatives of the five networks decided to restart the pool for Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The plan is to eventually move the tracks, but officials have not decided where.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • The prime minister and chief of staff had picked the general to coordinate the military mission of flipping Hungary to the Allied side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Seurer was picked by the Seahawks in the third round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft, but initially passed on playing in the NFL and was in the upstart USFL with the Los Angeles Express.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • While Starship achieved the proper orbit, zipping along at 17,500 mph, flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Eva Longoria Eva Longoria forwent a dress moment and opted for power in her black jumpsuit.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of opted
Verb
  • Trustees approved the elementary school map preferred by parents, staff and community members.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The right choice depends on the treatment area, the amount of existing hair, donor quality and the strategy preferred by the medical team.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of preferred
Verb
  • Inter ended its statement by describing how Mazzola wished to be remembered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • None of the war veteran candidates to whom CNN reached out wished to be interviewed.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wished
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“Chose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chose. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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