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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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
Having invested so much time, energy, and money in renovating the dwelling, many might wonder why Barrymore is choosing to sell, less than a year after that work was finally completed.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
Lilly, by contrast, is flush with cash from its blockbuster obesity and diabetes drugs and is choosing to stay focused on small deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
In books a good choice is choosing to go fight the dragon.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
