1
as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
choose a computer that best suits your needs
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2
as in to want
to see fit
you can wear whatever you choose to the party
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3
as in to decide
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper
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Recent Examples of choose
Meagan Good has no regrets about choosing to stand by her husband, Jonathan Majors.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Borglum became involved in the Mount Rushmore project in 1924, including choosing the mountain to host carvings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln, the National Park Service reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
It should be noted that earlier this year, the US Air Force had chosen Boeing’s proposal over Lockheed’s for the sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
He's had to choose this path of taking a big risk to not have that guarantee of the seat.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Borglum became involved in the Mount Rushmore project in 1924, including choosing the mountain to host carvings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln, the National Park Service reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
It should be noted that earlier this year, the US Air Force had chosen Boeing’s proposal over Lockheed’s for the sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
He's had to choose this path of taking a big risk to not have that guarantee of the seat.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Cox was an unknown when director Brian DePalma selected her to play a fan whom Springsteen invites onstage at the end of his 1984 music video for Dancin’ in the Dark.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For Ruben Amorim, the setback left a lasting impression, with Altay Bayindir selected in the first three Premier League games.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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By February, Dudek had become the conduit between DOGE and the SSA, alerting top agency officials that DOGE wanted to work at headquarters.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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How would Trump react to his administration now getting to decide the fate of CNN?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ego Nwodim has decided to leave the NBC show after seven seasons.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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That distinction can also determine if insurance plans get to pick the company that does the external review.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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But instead, Tuchel picked a hungry, in-form squad and the players rewarded him by playing like this.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each new company will be under pressure to cut costs to please Wall Street, reinforcing the very short-term thinking that got Kraft Heinz into trouble in the first place.—
Hank Cardello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The character became shorthand for difficult-to-please bosses no matter the industry, and Streep earned one of her many Oscar nominations for her performance.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, she’s opted for sequin sea blue Balenciaga, and chose a sparkling structural Alexander McQueen gown for last year’s BAFTAs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The team behind the Price Tracker opted to focus on the 100 largest metro areas because some data for smaller localities is inconsistent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Democrats are doing fairly well in the generic congressional ballot, which tests which party voters prefer to control Congress.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many real estate agents prefer to review and customize outputs early on.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Friends and fans alike flooded the actor’s comment section with birthday wishes.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last man standing wins a life-changing cash prize and the fulfillment of any one wish their heart desires.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Choose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choose. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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