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 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 he does, though, good luck to whichever next-big-thing in Massachusetts politics chooses to end their career by primarying him.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 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

Where your son chooses to go to college matters.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Amara rustles around and chooses a few things and tosses them to me.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar