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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"That finding shaped our choice of cooling configuration from the outset," with "advanced air cooling" chosen instead of water cooling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
No name has been chosen for the property.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Unisuper had chosen not to buy Firmus stock in the IPO, Pearce said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The short seven-day training period was chosen deliberately.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
I’d told her I’d been chosen to work in “government communications” and given her the Foreign Office address in London.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Chosen by walking charity the Ramblers after a public vote that saw 1,000 paths nominated, the Bude to Westward Ho! route has been crowned the nation's favourite.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Digital adoption service Our Chosen Child helps hopeful parents create adoption profiles, adoption videos, and adoption websites.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2025
Chosen to replace him is junior Jesiah Andrade, who didn’t play high school ball last season after playing at Yucaipa as a freshman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025
The team will be observing a minute's silence before Sunday's games against Taunton and Chosen Hill.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
“But,” he returned with equal good humor, “a brother of the Chosen People!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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