choice
1 of 2noun
ˈchȯis 
1
: the act of choosing : selection
finding it hard to make a choice
2
: power of choosing : option
you have no choice
3
a
: the best part : cream
Of the cavalry the king's own was the choice.
b
: a person or thing chosen
she was their first choice
4
: a number and variety to choose among
a plan with a wide choice of options
5
: care in selecting
6
: a grade of meat between prime and good
choice
2 of 2adjective
choicer; choicest
1
: worthy of being chosen
accepting the choicest candidates
2
: selected with care
prepared his report with choice words
3
a
: of high quality
served choice wine with the dinner
b
: of a grade between prime and good
choice meat
choicely adverb
choiceness noun
Synonyms
Noun
- alternative
- discretion
- druthers [dialect]
- election
- liberty
- option
- pick
- preference
- selection
- volition
- way
Adjective
- dainty
- delicate
- elegant
- exquisite
- fine
- rare
- recherché
- select
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Example Sentences
Noun He has some important choices to make. You made a good choice. She was faced with a difficult choice. You can either accept the job or not. It's your choice. I read about the various options so that I could make an informed choice. Given the choice, I'd rather stay home tonight. A flexible health insurance plan gives patients more choice about doctors and coverage. There is a wide range of choices. Other choices on the menu looked equally tempting. Adjective Choice beef is not as expensive as prime beef. choice chocolates for which chocolate lovers are willing to pay extra See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Rachel Garrahan, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2022 Luginbuhl says his strategy has been simply to show people the stars and convince them that being able to see them is a matter of choice—that there is no zero-sum conflict pitting growth against wilderness. Joshua Sokol, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Anti-vax groups on Facebook are using emojis to get around the platform’s algorithms that quash misinformation — and their emoji of choice is a carrot. Alice Hearing, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to encounter misleading information, according to a research report published Wednesday. David Klepper, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to encounter misleading information, according to a research report published Wednesday. Time, 14 Sep. 2022 Overall, these pants are a great choice for anyone who desires a little extra support to conquer even the most challenging workouts. Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 One of the newest and most hyped gaming foot pedals on the scene, Elgato’s Stream Deck pedal is a great choice for gamers of every skill level. Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 If you’re just getting started in your gardening journey and aren’t sure which system will be best for you, then Ferry-Morse's Complete Indoor Growing Seed Starting Kit is a great choice. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 8 Sep. 2022 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2022 The move, however, isn’t due to opposition from Democrats and pro-choice activists; instead, opposition to the appointment came from GOP Sen. Rand Paul. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 July 2022 More than half of all abortions in the US are medication abortions—meaning they are induced by pills—according to the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice research group. Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 27 June 2022 From here forward, any anti-choice group who closes their doors, and stops operating will no longer be a target. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 16 June 2022 These are the tactics of an anti-choice group that had been hitting high school and middle school — yes, middle school — campuses with their graphic depictions of fetuses as the nation braces for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Protesters have also picketed the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who has a 100% rating with the pro-choice activist group NARAL Pro-Choice America. Tyler O'neil, Fox News, 13 May 2022 The point is to disrupt the status quo—and that’s exactly what the pro-choice activists outside Kavanaugh’s house are doing. Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 May 2022 Enlarge / Artist's conception of Bungie taking aim at anti-choice activists. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 4 May 2022 See More
Noun
But why are pearls in particular the gem of choice for royal mourning? Rachel Garrahan, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2022 Luginbuhl says his strategy has been simply to show people the stars and convince them that being able to see them is a matter of choice—that there is no zero-sum conflict pitting growth against wilderness. Joshua Sokol, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Anti-vax groups on Facebook are using emojis to get around the platform’s algorithms that quash misinformation — and their emoji of choice is a carrot. Alice Hearing, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to encounter misleading information, according to a research report published Wednesday. David Klepper, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to encounter misleading information, according to a research report published Wednesday. Time, 14 Sep. 2022 Overall, these pants are a great choice for anyone who desires a little extra support to conquer even the most challenging workouts. Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 One of the newest and most hyped gaming foot pedals on the scene, Elgato’s Stream Deck pedal is a great choice for gamers of every skill level. Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 If you’re just getting started in your gardening journey and aren’t sure which system will be best for you, then Ferry-Morse's Complete Indoor Growing Seed Starting Kit is a great choice. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 8 Sep. 2022 Adjective
The overturn of Roe was heralded as a huge win by anti-choice activists and other conservatives who see it as a state issue. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2022 The move, however, isn’t due to opposition from Democrats and pro-choice activists; instead, opposition to the appointment came from GOP Sen. Rand Paul. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 July 2022 More than half of all abortions in the US are medication abortions—meaning they are induced by pills—according to the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice research group. Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 27 June 2022 From here forward, any anti-choice group who closes their doors, and stops operating will no longer be a target. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 16 June 2022 These are the tactics of an anti-choice group that had been hitting high school and middle school — yes, middle school — campuses with their graphic depictions of fetuses as the nation braces for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Protesters have also picketed the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who has a 100% rating with the pro-choice activist group NARAL Pro-Choice America. Tyler O'neil, Fox News, 13 May 2022 The point is to disrupt the status quo—and that’s exactly what the pro-choice activists outside Kavanaugh’s house are doing. Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 May 2022 Enlarge / Artist's conception of Bungie taking aim at anti-choice activists. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 4 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Middle English chois, from Anglo-French, from choisir to choose, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose — more at choose
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing choice
Kids Definition
choice 1 of 2
noun
ˈchȯis
1
: the act of picking between two or more possibilities
You have some choices to make.
2
: the power of choosing : option
If I had a choice, I'd stay here.
3
: a person or thing chosen
This restaurant was a good choice.
She's my first choice for the job.
4
: a range of possibilities to choose from
The menu offers a lot of choice.
choice
2 of 2adjective
choicer; choicest
: of very good quality
the choicest fruits
choices
noun
1
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose you have no choice: you have to go to the conference Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- options
- alternatives
- preferences
- ways
- selections
- picks
- liberties
- elections
- discretions
- votes
- volitions
- druthers
- determinations
- wills
- says
- voices
- proclivities
- predilections
- likings
- inclinations
- tendencies
- free wills
- judgments
- penchants
- propensities
- partialities
- discernments
- judgements
- perspicacities
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- forces
- obligations
- duties
- coercions
- duresses
- Hobson's choices
2
as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen my choice for best song of all time Synonyms & Similar Words
- bets
- chosen
- options
- selections
- favorites
- candidates
- nominees
- picks
- preferences
- nominations
- appointments
- likings
- likes
- appointees
- designations
- electives
- preselections
- selectees
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rejectees
3
as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class that school accepts only the choice of the city's crop of high school students Synonyms & Similar Words
- best
- qualities
- elites
- elect
- aristocracies
- picks
- societies
- tops
- royalties
- flowers
- creams
- pinks
- primes
- Halls of Fame
- prides
- upper crusts
- A-lists
- establishments
- crème de la crème
- nobilities
- fat
- upper classes
- illuminati
- priesthoods
- gentries
- corps d'elite
- top drawers
- caviars
- caviares
- who's whos
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- masses
- millions
- multitudes
- commoners
- herds
- unwasheds
- mobs
- hoi polloi
- rank and files
4
as in wills
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions the prisoner had no choice but to do what he was told Synonyms & Similar Words
- options
- wills
- selections
- preferences
- autonomies
- alternatives
- volitions
- free wills
- accords
- elections
- devices
- proclivities
- predilections
- predispositions
- inclinations
- tendencies
- propensities
- leanings
- picks
- bents
- dispositions
- ways
- discretions
- penchants
- partialities
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- constraints
- pressures
- forces
- compulsions
- coercions
- duresses
- unrequited
- unresectable
- unresembling
- unresented
- unresentful
- unresenting
- unreserve
- unreserved
- unreservedly
- unreservedness
- unreservednesses
- unreserves
- unresistant
- unresisted
- unresistedly
- unresistible
- unresisting
- unresistingly
- unresolvable
- unresolvably
- unresolve
- unresolved
- unresolvedness
- unresolving
- unresounding