choose
verb (used with object)
to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference.
has chosen
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present perfectof choose (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Much was created by AI, as the museum has chosen not to include first-hand accounts from the period.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It feels significant that the former Google boss has chosen someone with that experience to run his news teams, raising questions around how AI could open up the next frontier of a modern newsroom.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The embattled star of the Hulu reality series announced in an Instagram post on Monday that she has chosen to step away from the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Speaking in its capital, Nuuk, alongside the Danish and Greenlandic prime ministers, von der Leyen said a joint declaration they signed showed that the Arctic island has chosen Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Then I am right, he has chosen Draco in revenge!” choked Narcissa.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
