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

An AI bot that goes on its merry way and informs the user what it’s been up to only when it chooses to?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

They later travel to the castle in a fleet of black cars, before Winkleman chooses her traitors while everyone wears their blindfolds.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

My sister always chooses places where it’s cheapest for her to fly.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

There are also questions about what the movement chooses to fight for.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

She chooses a house that could be hers.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti