choose

[chooz] / tʃuz /

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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But many cases are close-run things, and as the wide variety of conservative opinions show, there are often many sound positions and approaches to choose from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Tuchel is a big admirer but has plenty to choose from in this position.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Unlike many bands who pick and choose who they want to be, who are created around a leader, we were not created around the leader,” she explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Meta has previously said media stays on a user’s device unless they choose to share it with the company, and that it filters content to protect privacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Either way, there would be cake, they reasoned, which was precisely why it was so hard to choose.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

choose

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