choose
verb (used with object)
to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference.
am choosing
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present progressiveof choose (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“In light of the allegations being made, I am choosing to personally step away from all Warner Bros.-related activities,” Ratner said in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
I am choosing to make my giant leap because, in all my experience, study and observations, my faith in a divine resurrected Christ makes the most sense.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2023
“This time around, I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family,” she said in a statement posted on Instagram Tuesday night.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
“Hate speech under the veil of ‘free speech’ is unacceptable; therefore I am choosing to stay off Twitter as it is no longer a safe space for myself, my sons and other POC.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
I told Mimi we must try not to think about you, and yet here I am choosing you as the recipient of all my secrets.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
