chosen
1 Americanverb
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.
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Etymology
Origin of chosen
First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun
Example Sentences
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Digital adoption service Our Chosen Child helps hopeful parents create adoption profiles, adoption videos, and adoption websites.
From Slate • Jul. 16, 2025
He is now presenting himself as some type of God King and Chosen One.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024
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
All thoughts about the Chosen One and the Msaidizi get pushed out my head, and we hurry to my mom’s flying car.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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