- present participle of choose.
choosing
Example Sentences
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If you were choosing a personal-financial planner, you’d want someone with decades’ worth of judgment and intuition—a pro with a steady demeanor that comes from having seen it all before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
She used to play netball but was introduced to flag football at school when she was 14 and ended up choosing to focus on flag.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The ability to change a DNA sequence of our choosing into a new sequence of our choosing is a fundamentally very powerful capability," Liu told AFP in an interview in 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Here is how that worked out, along with points to consider when choosing an ARM or a fixed-rate loan in the current market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the 1600s, choosing religious seclusion was a way to flee an intolerable living situation—such as a painful marriage.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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