chosen
1 Americanverb
adjective
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selected from several; preferred.
The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.
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Theology. elect.
noun
noun
verb
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- chosenness noun
- unchosen adjective
Etymology
Origin of chosen
First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun
Example Sentences
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Those chosen included a Beefeater, a Wimbledon umpire and others with prominent London jobs or who worked at tourist spots.
From BBC
The New York Times reported that he had chosen "three senior clerics" as possible replacements if he were to be assassinated.
From BBC
The new supreme leader was chosen despite what was seen as a weak record of achievement in religious scholarship.
From BBC
Dr Mo Verhoeven, lead conservation scientist at the RSPB, said Cumbria was chosen because fungi which supported trees had transitioned to fungi found in grasslands that "have been grazed for hundreds of years".
From BBC
Grynspan, an economist, is not looking to be chosen on that basis.
From Barron's
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