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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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During Palm Sunday Mass, he said that “God does not accept the prayers of those who choose violence.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

And if he had to live at a local mall, like the character Ava Daniels did in the third season of “Hacks,” which would he choose?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Presence” and his television show “Mosaic” utilized unique storytelling formats, with the latter co-released as an app that allowed users to choose which perspective the story was told from.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The constituencies - or electoral areas - where you vote to choose your political representatives are all new.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I choose Red, White, and Whole—a verse novel I read in a literature circle last year.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison