Synonyms of choosing

choosing 1 of 3

noun

as in choice

the act or process of selecting

the choosing of a new mayor is often left to a few voters, unfortunately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choice
• election
• selecting
• selection
• picking
• decision
• nomination
• option
• naming
• appointment
• designation
• assignment

choosing

2 of 3

verb

present participle of choose

1

as in selecting

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

choose a computer that best suits your needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selecting
• picking
• naming
• taking
• electing
• preferring
• designating
• culling
• tagging
• handpicking
• nominating
• opting (for)
• singling (out)
• cherry-picking
• accepting
• adopting
• appointing
• tapping
• embracing
• marking
• preselecting
• setting
• fixing
• espousing
• settling (on or upon)
• tabbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• repudiating
• disapproving
• discarding
• throwing away
• throwing out
• spurning
• negativing
• jettisoning

2

as in pleasing

to see fit

you can wear whatever you choose to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleasing
• wanting
• wishing
• liking
• willing
• desiring
• dying (for)
• craving
• coveting
• yearning (for)
• panting (after)
• deciding
• fancying
• itching (for)
• longing (for)
• sighing (for)
• aching (for)
• pining (for)
• thirsting (for)
• hungering (for)
• hankering (for)
• resolving
• determining
• lusting (for or after)
• repining (for)

3

as in deciding

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciding
• opting
• figuring
• determining
• finding
• resolving
• selecting
• settling (on or upon)
• picking
• concluding
• naming
• electing
• ruling
• preferring
• decreeing
• culling
• contemplating
• adjudicating
• handpicking
• deliberating
• debating
• pondering
• studying
• adjudging
• weighing
• considering
• thinking (about or over)
• ruling (on)
• judging
• singling (out)
• arbitrating
• meditating
• questioning
• entertaining
• ruminating
• refereeing
• mulling (over)
• cogitating
• umpiring
• chewing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• abstaining
• turning down
• delaying
• hesitating
• stalling
• halting
• temporizing
• wavering
• vacillating
• waffling
• shilly-shallying

choosing

3 of 3

adjective

as in preferring

Related Words

• preferring
• prone
• apt
• tending
• willing
• inclined
• disposed
• minded
• given
• liable
• likely
• predisposed

Dissimilar Words

• unwilling
• loath
• averse
• indisposed
• loth
• loathe
• disinclined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of choosing

Verb

Customers can wrap the truck’s exterior paneling in a color or print of their choosing, as well as customize lighting and tires, and even convert the two-passenger flat bed truck into a 5-person SUV. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025

To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney. —Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025

Gen Z isn't settling for traditionally budget-friendly destinations—they're choosing iconic, culture-rich cities during the off-season. —Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, scripted programming, viewed at times of the audience’s own choosing, is less powerful than a key NFL or NBA game, which demands to be watched live. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025

The last man standing takes home a cash prize and a single wish of his choosing, fulfilled by the government for the rest of his life. —Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025

The Citi Strata Card, which replaces the Citi Rewards+ Card (no longer available), offers a way to earn Citi ThankYou® Rewards in a number of helpful categories, like at supermarkets and transit, and in one category of your choosing. —Ryley Amond, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025

To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney. —Bob Sponseller, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025

This does actually include a free pass to go potty in any location of their choosing at any time without consequence or reprimand. —Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025

Adjective

This means regularly assessing your thinking skills, consciously choosing when to engage versus delegate mental tasks, and maintaining practices that keep your mind sharp. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Neighbors lined up against the farmers’ solar project, putting the county commission in a position of choosing between private property rights and what neighbors think is best. —Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025

Soaking legumes and choosing whole grains over refined grains can improve your magnesium absorption. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Sep. 2025

The woman agrees with that perspective and is choosing to look at it as a learning experience. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Pritchard committed to Florida State in October 2023, choosing the Seminoles over Miami, Florida and UCF, among others. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

In choosing to leave Dido behind, Virgil’s Aeneas identifies himself as a leader who could temporarily behave as Antony had done—but who chooses instead to reject love and pleasure for the good of the Roman state. —Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

For Belly, choosing one brother means a lifetime of awkward encounters with the other. —Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

In addition to just sharing data about the grants given by the Community Development Division, the portal was also designed to show what staff considers when choosing which projects to fund, according to the city’s news release announcing the portal. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025