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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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This forced prioritizing means that he chooses something worth doing, does it and moves forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The state ostensibly has a “merit selection” system, in which nominating commissions compose lists of the most qualified applicants for judgeships, and the governor chooses from the list.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully, is perhaps an unlikely candidate to become one of the few figures who have stood up to President Donald Trump.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“The downsides for speaking up are so immense, I almost can’t imagine why anyone chooses to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Vivienne chooses a violet that seems to be a silvery gray when she turns it over her hand.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black