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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The company should be able to continue funding its dividend if it chooses to allocate its cash that way.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Whether it chooses to do so will reveal as much about our immigration politics as this opinion reveals about our jurisprudence.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

The cooling kit is not mandatory but any driver who chooses not to use it has to carry 5kg of ballast in their car to ensure he does not have a competitive advantage.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Each month he chooses one dad to be the focus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

I choose plain cheese and green peppers for mine, and Mom chooses mushrooms and onions.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy