1
: the act of choosing : selection
finding it hard to make a choice
2
: power of choosing : option
you have no choice
3
a
: the best part : cream
Of the cavalry the king's own was the choice.
b
: a person or thing chosen
she was their first choice
4
: a number and variety to choose among
a plan with a wide choice of options
5
: care in selecting
6
: a grade of meat between prime and good
choicer; choicest
1
: worthy of being chosen
accepting the choicest candidates
2
: selected with care
prepared his report with choice words
3
a
: of high quality
served choice wine with the dinner
b
: of a grade between prime and good
choice meat
choicely
adverb
choiceness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of choice in a Sentence
Noun
He has some important choices to make.
You made a good choice.
She was faced with a difficult choice.
You can either accept the job or not. It's your choice.
I read about the various options so that I could make an informed choice.
Given the choice, I'd rather stay home tonight.
A flexible health insurance plan gives patients more choice about doctors and coverage.
There is a wide range of choices.
Other choices on the menu looked equally tempting.
Adjective
Choice beef is not as expensive as prime beef.
choice chocolates for which chocolate lovers are willing to pay extra
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Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot Mejia could be an excellent choice with her passing skills and height.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
James A. Schear, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
Add in the influence of surf culture and the result is some seriously choice people-watching.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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Noun
His choice for attorney general will be closely watched.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot Mejia could be an excellent choice with her passing skills and height.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
As for Afghanistan in 2001, the United States embarked on a war of necessity, not choice, in the wake the September 11 attacks.
—James A. Schear, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
Add in the influence of surf culture and the result is some seriously choice people-watching.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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“Choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choice. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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choice
2 of 2 adjective1
: very fine
choice fruits
2
: of a grade between prime and good
choice meat
choicely
adverb
choiceness
noun
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