chose
Made a decision
Chose is the past tense of choose: She chose the red dress.
The word indicates a selection already made, a decision completed.
He chose poorly suggests regret; They chose wisely suggests satisfaction with the outcome.
Chosen item or items
- optionAvailable course of action
- alternativeAnother available choice
- pickedChose from options
- selectedDeliberately chosen
decided · determined · preference · judgment · deliberation · consideration · resolution · conclusion
Reasoned decision-making capacity
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
evaluation · reasoning · analysis · assessment · distinction · differentiation · criteria · weighing
Chosen by ballot
- votedCast a ballot
- ballotVoting document
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
polls · democracy · electorate · suffrage · referendum · incumbent · primary · delegates
Chosen above alternatives
- favoredShown special preference
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
fondness · liking · affinity · predilection · penchant · leaning · tendency · bias
selection
Chosen item or items
- optionAvailable course of action
- alternativeAnother available choice
- pickedChose from options
selected · decided · determined · preference · judgment · deliberation · consideration · resolution · conclusion · commitment
judgment
Reasoned decision-making capacity
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
discrimination · evaluation · reasoning · analysis · assessment · distinction · differentiation · criteria · weighing · comparison
elected
Chosen by ballot
campaign · polls · democracy · electorate · suffrage · referendum · incumbent · primary · delegates · constituency
preferred
Chosen above alternatives
- favoredShown special preference
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- tasteFlavor perception ability
partiality · fondness · liking · affinity · predilection · penchant · leaning · tendency · bias · favoritism
choseabstained
Voluntarily held back
hesitated · wavered · vacillated · dithered · refrained
chosesubmitted
Formally gave for consideration
acquiesced · inherited · capitulated · obeyed · complied
- no choiceLack of alternatives
- multiple choiceQuestion with listed options
- spoilt for choiceHaving too many alternatives
- first choiceMost preferred option
- pick and chooseSelect with discrimination
- choose sidesCommit to one faction
choice, choose, choosing, choices, unchosen, chooser, choosers, choiceless