chooses

VERB

pick, select

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept adopt appoint cast designate determine elect embrace favor judge love name prefer single out take want

STRONG

co-opt crave cull desire espouse excerpt extract fancy finger glean predestine separate slot sort tag tap weigh will winnow wish

WEAK

call for commit oneself decide on discriminate between draw lots feel disposed to fix on make choice make decision make up one's mind opt for see fit set aside settle upon sift out tab take up wish for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disallow dislike hate ignore receive refuse reject repudiate repulse

STRONG

insert neglect not want

Example Sentences

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chooses

Much like her character Klara, Ortega chooses to have faith in humans and their spontaneous wonder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Action’s chief clinical officer, Charna Mintz, said in an interview that if a family chooses school, “even if it is not what is clinically recommended,” the company would support the family in the transition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The same event can look like evidence of a system working or a system failing, depending on which part of the story one chooses to emphasize.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

This is equally true whether the suspect immediately surrenders or chooses to flee.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

He chooses several men who have been here since the beginning.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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