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
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Still, Turturro chose Beckett, appearing alongside Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Lloyd, while “Mystery Men” went on to flop at the box office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The majority of patients in the study chose school against clinical advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Anderson, 44, chose to continue playing with Lancashire after England forced him into international retirement in 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The fund investor at least chose private credit, can read the fund’s report and can ask for his money back, even if the answer is 5%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
I wrinkled my nose and chose the seat as far away from them as humanly possible.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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