1
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have no choice: you have to go to the conference
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2
as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen
my choice for best song of all time
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of choices
With Kate in red, Queen Camilla in blue, and Brigitte in white, the three women’s color choices made up the colors of France’s flag, as well as the colors of the Union Jack.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
When the choices aren’t great, pushing things can easily worsen situations.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Designers are also seeing a level of sophistication and quality in clients' choices.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
While some complications are unavoidable, smart choices can help make the process feel less stressful.
—Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
This, in turn, inspires you to make smarter, more intentional choices in your financial life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Ground beef and ground turkey are two popular protein choices.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
There's a case to be made that a few different choices would've massively changed how the season turned out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Beane was unsuccessful at acquiring boundary receiver help for Allen, but the Las Vegas Raiders traded Meyers for fourth- and sixth-round draft choices.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choices
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Keep reading to discover more tiny house options at Amazon, as well as essentials to fill your new space with.—
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There are plenty of dining options in cities surrounding the Everglades—Miami, Naples, and Homestead—but most visitors bring their own food and drinks into the park.—
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While short-term bets such as Kane and van Riemsdyk can pay dividends to fill specific needs, getting par value out of a longer-term deal is exceedingly rare.—
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The Buckeyes and Bulldogs remain good bets year in and year out.—
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The 7-footer has been great for San Antonio after signing a four-year, $41 million contract this past summer, averaging personal bests in points, rebounds, assists and blocks per game.—
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Cameron Boozer had 17 points and season-bests in assists with nine and steals with four for Duke (13-1, 2-0).—
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In a modern world where free will is taken as a given, fate might be best understood as the tangle of powers that facilitate or obstruct individual wills.—
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Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott star in this wild psychosexual thriller, which finds a dominatrix and a young heir engaging in a battle of wills over one night in a hotel room.—
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
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Expect high-end steaks on the menu, along with options that a raw bar and other seafood selections.—
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As evidenced by the number of Red Sox players who made public pleas for him to re-sign at Fenway Fest, those qualities will make Bregman an absolute bargain.—
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The loss goes without saying considering his leadership qualities and stellar play this year.—
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From favorites like collard greens and sweet potato casserole to updates on classics like potato salad and grits, these side dishes are like scooping up a bite of nostalgia.—
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This is a luxurious, Relais & Châteaux property where the swanky cocktail terrace, Espazio Oteiza, is one of my favorites for the jaw-dropping coastal views.—
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For the nation’s elites, Bhattacharya found Khan symbolized something entirely different.—
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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.—
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“Choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choices. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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