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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chooses

If your employer pays you in cash and chooses to round, the rounding must go up.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“When a company intentionally chooses to deepen operational dependencies on strategic competitors, it fails to act as the reliable partner the American public and this DOT require,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Other times the canvas can still be enormous; what’s small is the intimate story Scott chooses to tell within it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

"Anyone who chooses to put themselves into the extremes of nature like this is a hero in my eyes," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

For this job the lady chooses me and a guy about my same age named Lorenzo.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads