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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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Feeling like this milestone was within reach, only to have it slip away because of the pressure you’re being put under to choose another property, is devastating.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

To test this idea, Zhou designed a task where mice had to choose between two levers to receive a reward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s built by people who wake up every day and choose to make life better for those around them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And he had had a good day at the supermarket, pointing at things and helping his mom choose vegetables.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.