100 Words to Use Instead of “Choose”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Adjudge	Decide formally; judge.
2.	Admit	Allow entry or inclusion.
3.	Adopt	Accept and begin using.
4.	Affirm	Confirm as true or valid.
5.	Agree on	Decide together; settle.
6.	Aim for	Direct efforts toward.
7.	Allow	Permit; give permission.
8.	Anoint	Designate for a role.
9.	Appoint	Assign to a position.
10.	Approve	Accept as satisfactory.
11.	Arbitrate	Settle by mediating.
12.	Ascertain	Find out with certainty.
13.	Assign	Allocate a task or role.
14.	Assume	Take on; accept responsibility.
15.	Authorize	Give official permission.
16.	Back	Support or endorse.
17.	Bank on	Rely on; count on.
18.	Be partial to	Prefer; favor.
19.	Bespoke	Custom-made; tailored selection.
20.	Bestow	Grant or confer.
21.	Bet on	Select as likely winner.
22.	Book	Reserve; schedule in advance.
23.	Call	Decide; make a judgment.
24.	Call for	Require or demand.
25.	Cast	Select for a role.
26.	Cement	Finalize; make firm.
27.	Certify	Confirm officially.
28.	Cherrypick	Select only the best.
29.	Cite	Name as an example.
30.	Claim	Assert as one’s choice.
31.	Classify	Put into categories.
32.	Commission	Order or authorize work.
33.	Commit to	Pledge to a course.
34.	Conclude	Decide after consideration.
35.	Confirm	Verify and accept.
36.	Consent to	Agree to allow.
37.	Consider	Think about as an option.
38.	Contract	Engage services by agreement.
39.	Crown	Declare as best.
40.	Decide	Reach a conclusion.
41.	Decree	Order officially.
42.	Deem	Regard as suitable.
43.	Designate	Officially indicate or name.
44.	Determine	Settle; decide firmly.
45.	Dictate	Decide with authority.
46.	Differentiate	Distinguish between options.
47.	Direct	Guide toward a selection.
48.	Elect	Select by voting.
49.	Embrace	Accept willingly.
50.	Employ	Use for a purpose.
51.	Endorse	Approve publicly.
52.	Enlist	Recruit or sign up.
53.	Entertain	Consider as possible.
54.	Entrust	Assign care or duty.
55.	Establish	Set up; determine firmly.
56.	Evaluate	Assess to decide.
57.	Exclude	Leave out deliberately.
58.	Favor	Prefer over others.
59.	Figure on	Plan for; expect.
60.	Finalize	Make the decision official.
61.	Fix on	Settle on; decide.
62.	Go for	Select; opt for.
63.	Grant	Give permission or approval.
64.	Handpick	Select personally and carefully.
65.	Home in on	Focus and select.
66.	Identify	Recognize as the right one.
67.	Implement	Put a selected plan into action.
68.	Include	Add as part of a set.
69.	Indicate	Point out; signal selection.
70.	Initiate	Start a selected course.
71.	Judge	Form an opinion; decide.
72.	Lay claim to	Assert a right to.
73.	Lean toward	Show preference for.
74.	Lock in	Secure as final.
75.	Make a call	Decide quickly.
76.	Make up your mind	Reach a decision.
77.	Mark	Single out; select.
78.	Name	Specify; select explicitly.
79.	Narrow down	Reduce to fewer options.
80.	Nominate	Propose for selection.
81.	Opt for	Select as preferred.
82.	Ordain	Appoint by authority.
83.	Order	Request as desired item.
84.	Pick	Select from options.
85.	Pinpoint	Identify precisely.
86.	Plump for	Choose decisively for.
87.	Prefer	Like better; favor.
88.	Preselect	Select in advance.
89.	Prize	Value highly; prefer.
90.	Procure	Obtain by effort.
91.	Qualify	Meet requirements; make eligible.
92.	Ratify	Approve formally.
93.	Reach for	Select or attempt.
94.	Recruit	Select and enlist people.
95.	Reserve	Set aside for use.
96.	Resolve	Settle a decision.
97.	Sanction	Authorize or approve.
98.	Screen	Evaluate and filter options.
99.	Select	Pick from a set.
100.	Settle on	Decide after weighing.