choosing

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/ˈt͡ʃuːzɪŋ/

adjective

That chooses.

CommonScrabble 14

Meanings

adjectivechoosing (comparative more choosing, superlative most choosing)

comparative more choosing · superlative most choosing

  1. That chooses.
  2. choosy, picky

    To be a choosing man in an unchangeable situation can clearly generate a bitterly painful anguish at the human situation […]

    1982, Philip Drew, The Meaning of Freedom (page 139)
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of choose
nounchoosing (plural choosings)

plural choosings

  1. The act of making a choice.

    Parents, of course, now have a choice among private schools, but their choosings are not normally supported by public funds.

    2011, Kern Alexander, M. David Alexander, American Public School Law

Translations

Spanish escogimiento, escogencia
  • escogimientoTranslations
  • escogenciaTranslations
  • escogitaciónTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

choosing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choosing

MLA

“choosing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choosing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choosing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choosing.

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