choose
verb (used with object)
to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference.
is choosing
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present progressiveof choose (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This applies to anyone who is choosing to go into business with a friend or acquaintance or deciding to get married, which could be the most important and most expensive decision you could ever make.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
In the final episode, Deborah reveals she has cancer and rather than undergo treatment, she is choosing to “go out on top” with the aid of a Zurich clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Warhol’s a radical like she is, choosing to move away from the pop art that made him famous toward experimental films.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
She is choosing a life outside of politics.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
He is choosing what he thinks will give her the best chance of survival.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
