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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Hernández-Pérez told CNN that the dogs had to be specially selected and trained in order to take part.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The owner of her own law firm, Campione was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2010 and was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Commission Chair in 2018.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of selected

Verb

Later that day, her most devout followers rented a fleet of RVs, picked Didulo up from her apartment, and began driving across the country.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
The group quickly grew at home and received attention from beyond — in its first year running, Futsi was picked to host the International Street Football Association’s Northern California regional qualifier for its inaugural World Cup tournament.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of picked

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

Farther west, an initial route preferred by SDG&E would see the transmission line cross into portions of Riverside County and Temecula.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Moreover, purchasers preferred higher-cost originator biologics in classes with biosimilars.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferred

Verb

Nearly 30 years after his father went missing, Ademi both feared and wished that his remains will finally be found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Older Generations Regret Not Traveling More A poll of 2,000 adults found New Zealand, Japan and Australia were the locations older generations most wished to visit but had never been to.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of wished

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