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choice

noun
\ ˈchȯis How to pronounce choice (audio) \

Definition of choice

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the act of choosing : selection finding it hard to make a choice
2 : power of choosing : option you have no choice
3a : 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
of choice
: to be preferred

choice

adjective
choicer; choicest

Definition of choice (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : worthy of being chosen accepting the choicest candidates
2 : selected with care prepared his report with choice words
3a : of high quality served choice wine with the dinner
b : of a grade between prime and good choice meat

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Other Words from choice

Adjective

choicely adverb
choiceness noun

Choose the Right Synonym for choice

Noun

choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. freedom of choice option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed. the option of paying now or later alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility. equally attractive alternatives preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections. a preference for cool weather selection implies a range of choice. a varied selection of furniture election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment. doing a tax return forces certain elections on you

Adjective

choice, exquisite, elegant, rare, delicate, dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind. choice fabric exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste. an exquisite gold bracelet elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste. a sumptuous but elegant dining room rare suggests an uncommon excellence. rare beauty delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility. delicate craftsmanship dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate. dainty sandwiches

Examples of choice in a Sentence

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
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Read full terms and conditions Please access our Privacy Policy to learn what personal data Disqus collects and your choices about how it is used. Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, "Video: The dangerous road to Mount Diablo where Bay Area cyclist was killed," 30 Aug. 2019 The proposal would have allowed people to rank their top choices for the Democratic nominee over the phone. Eleanor Watson, Adam Brewster, CBS News, "Democrats look to scuttle "virtual caucuses" in Iowa, Nevada," 30 Aug. 2019 In-between family-style appetizers and sides - Indianola sourdough with burrata, slow-cooker pork ribs, barbeque shrimp, sauteed summer squash, crispy potatoes, and charred carrots - dinner-goers selected their choice of salad, entree and dessert. Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Former denim designers behind Current/Elliott debut exclusive Pottery Barn collection at Indianola," 29 Aug. 2019 In addition to delicious fried chicken, each box comes with your choice of home-style fixin’s, biscuits, Legendary Iced Tea, plus cups, plates, and utensils. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "Bojangles' Just Launched Big Bo Boxes with NFL and College Football Team Designs," 29 Aug. 2019 His choice was rooted, in part, by a childhood memory of his mother’s difficult recovery period after her tubal ligation. Dara T. Mathis, SELF, "We Need to Stop Acting Like Vasectomies Are Heroic," 29 Aug. 2019 What has changed, however, is the calendar and the time-frame within which high school seniors are expected to make their college choices. Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, "Recruiting rules changes put players on clock early | Commentary," 29 Aug. 2019 Specifically, those who have ripped his choice as (1) cowardly (2) disloyal or (3) messing with their right to be entertained. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Andrew Luck made a lifestyle choice. Respect it, football fans.," 28 Aug. 2019 My food choices aren’t ridiculed just at restaurants. Ragen Chastain, Glamour, "The Anguish of Eating While Fat," 28 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

But picking winners and landing the choicest assignments is never easy. Liz Hoffman, WSJ, "Morgan Stanley Banker Is Also an Uber Driver," 18 Oct. 2018 Commercial art galleries don’t typically present their choicest exhibition offerings in summer. Charles Desmarais, SFChronicle.com, "Summer exhibition at Hosfelt Gallery a monstrous affair," 6 July 2018 In each chapter, Prose curates her curation, telling us not only which books and authors to look at, but where in each of them to look for the choicest, most telling views. Meredith Maran, The Christian Science Monitor, "'What to Read and Why' shares a personal love of authors and titles," 5 July 2018 To boot, it was fitted with one of nu-metal's choicest choruses, plus riffs that absolutely kicked your ass every time out. Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 98 Greatest Songs of 1998: Critics' Picks," 29 May 2018 Microsoft now believes strongly in recurring subscriptions that can be budgeted in, and will likely reserve its choicest features for the O365 subscribers. Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft will stop developing OneNote 2016 in favor of the Windows 10 OneNote app," 18 Apr. 2018 More than 50 breweries will offer up their choicest creations at the Brewmaster’s Invitational Beer Fest. Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Scares to mares: Big weekend in Central Florida," 5 Apr. 2018 Front Range is working with several varieties of Frinj’s coffee, and can thus begin to build a database of the choicest coffee plants for future use. Matt Simon, WIRED, "How Cannabis Tech Can Help Build a Better Cup of Coffee," 27 Mar. 2018 Among the choicest loans is a collection of works on silk by Jeong Seon, an 18th-century artist who revolutionized Korean painting by depicting real local landscapes, rather than Chinese vistas or idealized visions. Jason Farago, New York Times, "Review: When a Landscape (and Memory) Is All You Have," 8 Feb. 2018

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