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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I am choosing to spend my money differently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
I am choosing to live, I'm choosing not to let the pain win.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
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
In that way I am choosing you over him.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
