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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 state ostensibly has a “merit selection” system, in which nominating commissions compose lists of the most qualified applicants for judgeships, and the governor chooses from the list.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

"If it does proceed, whether Iran will allow safe passage or instead chooses to fire on escorted vessels is another open question."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

With the Justice probe over, Mr. Powell may also feel comfortable leaving the Fed board when his term as chairman ends in May; his board membership runs until 2028 if he chooses to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“The downsides for speaking up are so immense, I almost can’t imagine why anyone chooses to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Just as no person chooses their own name, no person chooses their own destiny.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff