choose
verb (used with object)
to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference.
are choosing
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present progressiveof choose.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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As dementia diagnoses rise, patients and caregivers are choosing to continue traveling to enhance their quality of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Most companies are choosing to hold on to the windfall, rather than reinvesting in production, Tom Ellacott, vice president of corporate research at Wood Mackenzie, said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"As the eyes of the world fall on Glasgow with the Commonwealth Games and the city welcomes people from all over the globe, is disappointing that people are choosing to spread division."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Customers are choosing SAP to enable accurate and compliant AI outcomes grounded in their most critical business processes and data,” CEO Christian Klein said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Evacuation centers are being set up throughout Southern California in school gymnasiums, churches, and malls—but there seems to be a staggering number of people who are choosing not to cooperate with these government mandates.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
