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• past participle of choose.

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• chosen
  chosen

  verb

  a past participle of choose.
• Chosen
  Chosen

  noun

  Japanese name of Korea.

chosen

¹ American  

[choh-zuhn] / ˈtʃoʊ zən /

verb

1. a past participle of choose.

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adjective

1. selected from several; preferred.

   The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.

2. Theology. elect.

noun

1. the chosen. the elect.

Chosen ² American  

[choh-sen] / ˈtʃoʊˈsɛn /

noun

1. Japanese name of Korea.

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chosen ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃəʊzən /

verb

1. the past participle of choose

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adjective

1. selected or picked out, esp for some special quality

Chosen ² British  

/ ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn /

noun

1. the official name for Korea when it was a Japanese province (1910–45)

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Other Word Forms

• chosenness
  noun
• unchosen
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chosen

First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun

Example Sentences

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Pricing talks are under way with many governments around the world, particularly those chosen by the U.S. to compare its prices to, Soriot says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Beat Luke Littler will be a live darts event in which anybody can enter, with 20 people ultimately being chosen to take part.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

In many cases, those women were widows appointed by governors or chosen by voters to take over their deceased husbands’ seats.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

If they don’t reach the ticket target, a winner will still be chosen and will get 50% of the money raised.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Her name, like the others, was well chosen: it comes from the Spanish word dulce, which means "sweet."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Her debut, the short story collection “Battleborn” in 2012, set her on a trajectory of accolades; 2021’s “I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness,” was an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

While Aang’s saga follows the trajectory of Western fantasies that revolve around a Chosen One, his stubborn insistence on nonviolence and befriending perceived enemies reflects Miyazaki’s reverence for empathy, innocence and life’s natural beauty.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

The couple hosted a "Chosen Shower" with cake, decorations and balloon arch – with Varley painting a living room wall mural of "Preston Elijah", the name they chose to give him.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Digital adoption service Our Chosen Child helps hopeful parents create adoption profiles, adoption videos, and adoption websites.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2025

One might be Chosen for doing such a thing.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen