chooses

verb

Definition of choosesnext
present tense third-person singular of choose
1
as in selects
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 wants
to see fit you can wear whatever you choose to the party

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3
as in decides
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 chooses Depending on who Johnson chooses as the next general manager, Glenn could make a lot of sense. — Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024 Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so. — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chooses
  1. decides
  2. picks
  3. opts
  4. prefers
  5. determines
Verb
  • After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.
    — Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of decides
Verb
  • The Thunder also still have to figure out if/how recent lottery picks such as Wallace, Ousmane Dieng and Nikola Topic fit into their long-term plans.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Before the weekend's games, make sure to check out our expert picks for every Week 17 game.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of picks
Verb
  • People will merely accept them because the AI opts to utilize them.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of heavy, dense oils, the formula opts for a lightweight babassu oil that intensively conditions without over-slicking the hair.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of opts
Verb
  • Gen Z in particular prefers work-from-anywhere policies.
    — Juan Carlos Santiago, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Red Sox manager Alex Cora prefers a single closer and Scott is the best one available.
    — Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of prefers
Verb
  • Citations are issued when the department determines a violation occurred.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Internal Team Cohesion Teamwork within a marketing team is the most essential element that determines the success or failure of an omnichannel marketing strategy.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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