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 Smelyansky chooses not to send a van in, he faces criticism.

From BBC ● 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

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

Where your son chooses to go to college matters.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

My brain chooses that because Moonie is my favorite dog.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor