choices

noun

plural of choice
1
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose you have no choice: you have to go to the conference

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2
as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen my choice for best song of all time

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3
as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class that school accepts only the choice of the city's crop of high school students

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4
as in wills
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions the prisoner had no choice but to do what he was told

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Recent Examples of choices Advertisement The following day, in a public conversation moderated by renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour, President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia, former Irish President Mary Robinson and I reflected on the choices before humanity. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Those findings may help developers evaluate design choices and build stronger technical cases for future projects. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Rectal thermometers are preferred for children 3 and under; oral and digital infrared thermometers are both fine choices for anyone older than that. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Like Abbado and Rattle, Petrenko conducts in the shadow of Karajan, who headed the orchestra from 1955-89 and left a legacy of recordings that in many cases remain regarded as top choices. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Her character choices are sometimes from one thing to the next, just these really bold characters. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 What were your choices when selecting the rap tracks for the series? — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Eric Nelson’s lighting design may be a bit too dark in the first act, but there are striking choices, too. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 With many in the party pushing for investigations of potential malfeasance by the administration, party leaders will face tough choices about consequences if those probes do turn up wrongdoing. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choices
  1. options
  2. bets
  3. best
  4. wills
  5. selections
  6. qualities
  7. favorites
  8. elites
Noun
  • Passes for the 2027 edition will be available in two, three- and four-day options, with presale registration now open.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, when presented with an overwhelming number of options, most of us end up seeking comfort in dependable outfit formulas instead of taking risks.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of options
Noun
  • Also last year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s admission that an AI bubble exists and Michael Burry’s bearish bets represented more red flags.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Those types of bets can raise integrity concerns because a single player has the ability to influence the outcome.
    — Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of bets
Noun
  • Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Pugh’s performance is a master class in physicality and flair, one of her career bests.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of best
Noun
  • Many people use wills to underscore the relationships — to people, pets, and institutions — that were meaningful to them in life.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Clear your loans and liabilities, and sort out the wills and property papers.
    — Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wills
Noun
  • Confirm your selections match the relevant insurer, policy, and claim type.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Fan, Kim Jeewoon and cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo curated Carte Blanche selections, while Actors’ House sessions featured Kim Go-eun, Kim Minha, Ryu Seung-ryong, Shin Min-a and Ju Ji-hoon.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of selections
Noun
  • With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Groove Holds It All Together One of the song’s most compelling qualities is its infectious groove.
    — David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualities
Noun
  • At first, Havana Harry’s will offer lunch and dinner daily, serving its longtime favorites like ropa vieja, arroz con pollo, Cuban sandwiches and croquetas and its famous chicken vaca frita.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Shop the full collection to see the stunning editorial images with the pieces styled perfectly, or shop two of our favorites below.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There is a lot of frustration on the part of the population already, even within some elites, that maybe the regime should have shown some flexibility in some of the negotiations, for example.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of elites

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“Choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choices. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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