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choosing

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈtʃuzɪŋ// UK //tʃˈuːzɪŋ// choos·ing

v. picking one thing from a group because you want it more than the others. It is the act of making a decision between different options.

v. selecting a specific course of action or item from a set of available alternatives. The present participle of 'choose', often used to describe the ongoing process of decision-making.


SIMPLE

I am choosing a blue shirt for the party.

CONTEXTUAL

After looking at several different menus, she is finally choosing what to order for dinner.

COMPLEX

Carefully choosing a career path requires a balance between personal passion and the practical realities of the current labor market.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object or a 'to' infinitive.

Pitfall

I am choosing of this oneI am choosing this oneChoosing is a transitive verb and does not require the preposition 'of' before the object.

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