choose
verb (used with object)
to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference.
choosing
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present participleof choose.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“As It Was,” his hit from 2022, was the very sound of change, of a person clocking that nothing would return to how it had been and choosing to keep moving anyway.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Some risks can be largely sidestepped: choosing not to build on an earthquake fault line, for example, or in flood plains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Under pressure, people may become more cautious in an effort to avoid losses, whether they are making an investment, handling a tense workplace situation, or choosing a meal quickly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East, where the USS Abraham Lincoln was last operating, has impacted business in Pattaya, with many of the tourists the city depends on choosing to stay at home.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
She’s back digging into the craft bin, choosing tissue paper and pipe cleaners for her own art project.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
