chose
1 Americannoun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of chose
First recorded in 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; 1660–70, for the current sense; Middle English, from French, from Latin causa “reason, sake, case”; see cause
Example Sentences
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He chose Tijuana, where he and his family could live in San Diego and commute to the games.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Guardiola was occasionally accused of over-thinking, especially when he chose a starting 11 he had never previously used as a collective for the 2021 Champions League final against Chelsea in Porto.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Crow noted that she chose Nashville because she already had family living in the area, family that would become an integral part of her decision to adopt two children as a single mother.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Bede chose not include the original Old English poem in his History, but to translate it into Latin.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Being an Estrie wasn’t the sort of thing a girl wanted to be or chose to be when there was another way.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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