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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Because from the smoldering ruins of that mess, Pochettino has less than two months to choose a roster for the World Cup, a tournament U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"We most importantly choose this moment to challenge this generation and the next, to make sure this record is not long-lived," Hansen said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Prof Dimitrios Buhalis, from Bournemouth University, says remote working is "reshaping" rural and coastal economies in ways that "go far beyond where people choose to live".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Since Hologic is a healthcare business, the committee may choose to replace it with another company in the sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Who knows if she’s real or not? But it is something I choose to believe in.”

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

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