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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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as in to want
to see fit
you can wear whatever you choose to the party
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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
When the teacher assigns a research project about a local
landmark, Barret Eloise and her former friend, along with two boys, choose the scary old Rathfield Manor.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
Fountain Valley School District Board President Steven Schultz leads the race — where voters were asked to choose two candidates — with 45.13% of votes.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
The Denver School of Innovation does not have a boundary, meaning all students who attend the school chose go there.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Celebrities are among the millions of voters headed to the polls to choose between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump (or a handful of third party candidates) to become the 47th president of the United States.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
Fountain Valley School District Board President Steven Schultz leads the race — where voters were asked to choose two candidates — with 45.13% of votes.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
The Denver School of Innovation does not have a boundary, meaning all students who attend the school chose go there.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Celebrities are among the millions of voters headed to the polls to choose between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump (or a handful of third party candidates) to become the 47th president of the United States.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The mayor would have continued to be selected at-large.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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After selecting fellow cornerback Emmanuel Forbes in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, he’s fallen out of favor in Washington.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Of course, anyone with a low tolerance for sugary sweet, sometimes sticky sentimentality would want to suck on a pack of lemons afterwards.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Apple AirTags just dropped to their lowest prices on Amazon for anyone who wants to keep their essentials secure.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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This has been a winning MacBook design for Apple, so the company has again decided on refinement over reinvention.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Sharks’ prospect pool was also largely devoid of high-end talent, with the organization trading away multiple first-round draft picks throughout the 2010s for short-term solutions to keep the championship window open.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Rachel picks Caroline, and Genevieve goes with Sue, while Lavos Teeny and Sol stick together, and macho men Kyle and Gabe team up.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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In 2008, Yang arrived at NYU, set on a pre-med path in part to please his parents and in part to indulge his idolization of Sandra Oh in Grey’s Anatomy.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recently, what pleased Strawberry was getting into the garage and breaking into the leftover cases of beer, causing Mullins to find the pet pig a little worse for wear.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Bank opted into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, reporting a ratio of 10.24% as of September 30, 2024, indicating strong capital adequacy.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Guy is in Bora Bora in his vacation polo and khaki shorts, and Chock has opted for a button-up and full-on khakis.Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Slimy slugs and snails are thriving in Los Angeles, California and appear to prefer urban life.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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At some point, Musselman would prefer to cut his rotation down to a much smaller number.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Any president would wish for that kind of coverage going into an election; the Democrats are hoping Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden’s successor, can take it and run with it.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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But doing so would require leaders who wish to do so.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Choose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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