CHOOSE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

choose

verb

ˈchüz

Definition of choose

as in to select

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities choose a computer that best suits your needs

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as in to want

to see fit you can wear whatever you choose to the party

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as in to decide

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper

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Recent Examples of choose Many scientists are choosing to stay, searching for new sources of research funding or pivoting to jobs in industry. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 For the blend, Owen and Leekley chose a combination of Nicaraguan and Colombian beans, dubbing it the Tatari Blend. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Getting an explanation for why the teams chose to be off the floor for those roughly two minutes has been incredibly difficult. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 John Benjamin Hickey’s play-it-as-it-lays revival more frequently chooses to pretend that the obstacle isn’t there. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choose

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Visitors select individual petals, shape them using a thermoforming machine and assemble their own accessory.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
More plausibly, CPUs, GPUs, AI accelerators, HPC and quantum resources will coexist, selected driven by workload economics and suitability.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of select

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Bruni said the pope's doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Where the thresholds sit, which harms count, who audits what – that’s for legislators, lawyers, technologists and ethicists to decide.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of decide

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The broadcaster and champion of the high street, who transformed the fortunes of Harvey Nichols, picks her favourites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
While the three were picking their way through a clump of trees at the far end of the cornfield, half a dozen does came out of the willows single file, walked under my platform within six yards of me, and started to feed.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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