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

When asked whether he feels the club has been punished enough, and if a suspension for him would be excessive, Eckert chooses his words carefully.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Manhunters morph to fit in with the population around them, but the skin your character chooses is that of a brown Indian woman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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

If a white guy chooses to immerse himself in hip-hop culture and only hang out with black people, black people will say, “Cool, white guy. Do what you need to do.”

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah