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• past participle of choose.

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• chosen
  chosen

  verb

  a past participle of choose.
• Chosen
  Chosen

  noun

  Japanese name of Korea.

chosen

¹ American  

[choh-zuhn] / ˈtʃoʊ zən /

verb

1. a past participle of choose.

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adjective

1. selected from several; preferred.

   The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.

2. Theology. elect.

noun

1. the chosen. the elect.

Chosen ² American  

[choh-sen] / ˈtʃoʊˈsɛn /

noun

1. Japanese name of Korea.

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chosen ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃəʊzən /

verb

1. the past participle of choose

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adjective

1. selected or picked out, esp for some special quality

Chosen ² British  

/ ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn /

noun

1. the official name for Korea when it was a Japanese province (1910–45)

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Other Word Forms

• chosenness
  noun
• unchosen
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of chosen

First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun

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Example Sentences

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chosen Chosen

Even if that option is chosen, most countries allow dual citizenship.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

French electro duo Justice were chosen to do the original score for the new instalment of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game which will be released next month, maker Rockstar Games announced Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Since the rule change, the winner of the overtime coin toss has chosen to kick in 16 of 22 overtime games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A clinical trial published in The Lancet Rheumatology suggests that a small, carefully chosen adjustment to the angle of your feet could make a meaningful difference.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Another popular belief among scientists has been the notion that the crew may have chosen to stay beneath the surface until the ships that came to the Housatonic’s aid left the scene.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The Green Lanterns don’t neatly fit into the Chosen One mold, you see.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Her debut, the short story collection “Battleborn” in 2012, set her on a trajectory of accolades; 2021’s “I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness,” was an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The couple hosted a "Chosen Shower" with cake, decorations and balloon arch – with Varley painting a living room wall mural of "Preston Elijah", the name they chose to give him.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Chosen by walking charity the Ramblers after a public vote that saw 1,000 paths nominated, the Bude to Westward Ho! route has been crowned the nation's favourite.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

“Potter, precious Potter, obviously he wanted a look at ‘the Chosen One,’” sneered Malfoy, “but that Weasley girl! What’s so special about her?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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