chosen
verb
a past participle of choose.
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- past participle of choose.
chosen
1 American
[choh-zuhn]
/ ˈtʃoʊ zən /
verb
adjective
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selected from several; preferred.
The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.
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Theology. elect.
noun
Chosen
2
American
[choh-sen]
/ ˈtʃoʊˈsɛn /
noun
chosen
1
British
/ ˈtʃəʊzən /
verb
adjective
Chosen
2
British
/ ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of chosen
First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun
Example Sentences
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As a result, players are practiced in those tactics from youth, and teams are chosen by which players best fit that style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Some like Wanjikũ were given their female surname at birth, but others have chosen theirs to honour their mothers.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Ransom, who was 66 at the time of the deal, said he had already accepted that his three sons had chosen different career paths and had no interest in his business.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
We gather in sixes and eights for dinner at places chosen more for their decibels than their desserts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“You’ll be happy to know,” Kumu Whitman continues, “that I’ve chosen your groups for you.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Digital adoption service Our Chosen Child helps hopeful parents create adoption profiles, adoption videos, and adoption websites.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2025
Chosen students live in the school's rented buildings and cram for national entrance exams in engineering, medicine, and chartered accountancy.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024
Reeves’ Chosen One is figured as the great hope for those who have been dormant and fooled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Chosen by an anonymous panel of voters, Keith will join more than 150 figures who have helped shape country music, a roster that includes Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley and Charley Pride.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
He contemplated Harry for a moment as though he was a particularly large and succulent piece of pheasant, then said, ‘“The Chosen One,’ they’re calling you now!”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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