The act of choosing

• selection

  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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• preference

  1. The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
  2. The right or chance to make a choice:
  3. Someone or something so chosen or preferred:

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  1. The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
  2. The right or chance to make a choice:
  3. Someone or something so chosen or preferred:

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• option

  1. The act of choosing; choice:
  2. The power or freedom to choose:
  3. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.

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  1. The act of choosing; choice:
  2. The power or freedom to choose:
  3. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.

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• election

  1. The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The fact of being elected:

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  1. The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The fact of being elected:

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The power or right of choosing

• option

  1. The act of choosing; choice:
  2. The power or freedom to choose:
  3. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.

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  1. The act of choosing; choice:
  2. The power or freedom to choose:
  3. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.

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• alternative

  1. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action:
  2. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another:
  3. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities:

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  1. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action:
  2. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another:
  3. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities:

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One that is selected

• select

  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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• pick

  1. To select from a group:
  2. To gather in; harvest:
  3. To gather the harvest from:

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  1. To select from a group:
  2. To gather in; harvest:
  3. To gather the harvest from:

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• elect

  1. To select by vote for an office or for membership:
  2. To pick out; select:
  3. To decide, especially by preference:

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  1. To select by vote for an office or for membership:
  2. To pick out; select:
  3. To decide, especially by preference:

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• chosen

  1. Selected from or preferred above others:
  2. Having been selected by God; elect.
  3. The elect considered as a group. Often used with the.

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  1. Selected from or preferred above others:
  2. Having been selected by God; elect.
  3. The elect considered as a group. Often used with the.

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The superlative or most preferable part of something

• top

  1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
  2. The part farthest from a given reference point:
  3. The crown of the head:

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  1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
  2. The part farthest from a given reference point:
  3. The crown of the head:

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• prize

  1. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
  2. Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession.
  3. Offered or given as a prize:

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  1. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
  2. Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession.
  3. Offered or given as a prize:

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• pick

  1. To select from a group:
  2. To gather in; harvest:
  3. To gather the harvest from:

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  1. To select from a group:
  2. To gather in; harvest:
  3. To gather the harvest from:

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• flower

  1. The reproductive structure of angiosperms, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals.
  2. Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom.
  3. A flower head.

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  1. The reproductive structure of angiosperms, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals.
  2. Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom.
  3. A flower head.

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• elite

  1. A group or class of persons considered to be superior to others because of their intelligence, social standing, or wealth:
  2. A member of such a group:
  3. The best or most skilled members of a group:

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  1. A group or class of persons considered to be superior to others because of their intelligence, social standing, or wealth:
  2. A member of such a group:
  3. The best or most skilled members of a group:

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• crème de la crème

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• cream

  1. The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.
  2. Any of various substances resembling or containing cream:
  3. A pale yellow to yellowish white.

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  1. The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.
  2. Any of various substances resembling or containing cream:
  3. A pale yellow to yellowish white.

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• best

  1. Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent:
  2. Most satisfactory, suitable, or useful; most desirable:
  3. Greatest; most:

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  1. Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent:
  2. Most satisfactory, suitable, or useful; most desirable:
  3. Greatest; most:

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Of fine quality

• superior

  1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority:
  2. Of a higher nature or kind.
  3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.

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  1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority:
  2. Of a higher nature or kind.
  3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.

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• select

  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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• prime

  1. First or highest in rank or importance; main:
  2. Highest in quality; excellent:
  3. Being the most desired or suitable example of something:

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  1. First or highest in rank or importance; main:
  2. Highest in quality; excellent:
  3. Being the most desired or suitable example of something:

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• first-class

  1. The first, highest, or best group in a system of classification:
  2. The most luxurious and most expensive class of accommodations on a commercial airplane, train, passenger ship, or other conveyance.

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  1. The first, highest, or best group in a system of classification:
  2. The most luxurious and most expensive class of accommodations on a commercial airplane, train, passenger ship, or other conveyance.

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• fine

  1. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance:
  2. Excellent in character or ability:
  3. Very small in size, weight, or thickness:

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  1. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance:
  2. Excellent in character or ability:
  3. Very small in size, weight, or thickness:

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Appealing to refined taste

• fine

  1. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance:
  2. Excellent in character or ability:
  3. Very small in size, weight, or thickness:

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  1. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance:
  2. Excellent in character or ability:
  3. Very small in size, weight, or thickness:

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• exquisite

  1. Characterized by highly skilled or intricate art; excellently made or formed:
  2. Extremely or delightfully beautiful:
  3. Excellent or outstanding, especially by exhibiting or appealing to refined taste:

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  1. Characterized by highly skilled or intricate art; excellently made or formed:
  2. Extremely or delightfully beautiful:
  3. Excellent or outstanding, especially by exhibiting or appealing to refined taste:

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• elegant

  1. Characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style.

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  1. Characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style.

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• delicate

  1. Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way:
  2. Easily broken or damaged:
  3. Exquisitely fine or dainty:

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  1. Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way:
  2. Easily broken or damaged:
  3. Exquisitely fine or dainty:

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• dainty

  1. Delicately beautiful or charming and usually small:
  2. Delicious; tasty:
  3. Fastidious or finicky:

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  1. Delicately beautiful or charming and usually small:
  2. Delicious; tasty:
  3. Fastidious or finicky:

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Singled out in preference

• select

  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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• exclusive

  1. Excluding or tending to exclude:
  2. Not allowing something else; incompatible:
  3. Not divided or shared with others:

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  1. Excluding or tending to exclude:
  2. Not allowing something else; incompatible:
  3. Not divided or shared with others:

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• elect

  1. To select by vote for an office or for membership:
  2. To pick out; select:
  3. To decide, especially by preference:

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  1. To select by vote for an office or for membership:
  2. To pick out; select:
  3. To decide, especially by preference:

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• chosen

  1. Selected from or preferred above others:
  2. Having been selected by God; elect.
  3. The elect considered as a group. Often used with the.

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  1. Selected from or preferred above others:
  2. Having been selected by God; elect.
  3. The elect considered as a group. Often used with the.

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The act or power of choosing

• druthers

  1. A choice or preference:

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  1. A choice or preference:

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• say-so

  1. An unsupported statement or assurance:
  2. An expression of permission or approval:
  3. The right or authority to decide:

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  1. An unsupported statement or assurance:
  2. An expression of permission or approval:
  3. The right or authority to decide:

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• expression of an opinion

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• preference

  1. The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
  2. The right or chance to make a choice:
  3. Someone or something so chosen or preferred:

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  1. The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
  2. The right or chance to make a choice:
  3. Someone or something so chosen or preferred:

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• co-optation

  1. Alternative spelling of cooptation.

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  1. Alternative spelling of cooptation.

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• volition

  1. The act of making a conscious choice or decision:
  2. The power or faculty of choosing; the will:

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  1. The act of making a conscious choice or decision:
  2. The power or faculty of choosing; the will:

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• vote

  1. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue:
  2. The act of voting:
  3. A means by which such a preference is made known, such as a raised hand or a marked ballot:

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  1. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue:
  2. The act of voting:
  3. A means by which such a preference is made known, such as a raised hand or a marked ballot:

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• election

  1. The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The fact of being elected:

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  1. The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The fact of being elected:

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• choosing

  1. Present participle of choose.
  2. The act of making a choice.

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  1. Present participle of choose.
  2. The act of making a choice.

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• opportunity

  1. A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances.
  2. A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career.

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  1. A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances.
  2. A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career.

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• free-will

  1. The ability or discretion to choose; free choice:
  2. The power of making choices that are neither determined by natural causality nor predestined by fate or divine will.

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  1. The ability or discretion to choose; free choice:
  2. The power of making choices that are neither determined by natural causality nor predestined by fate or divine will.

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• voice

  1. The sound produced by the vocal organs of a vertebrate, especially a human.
  2. The ability to produce such sounds:
  3. The mind as it produces verbal thoughts:

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  1. The sound produced by the vocal organs of a vertebrate, especially a human.
  2. The ability to produce such sounds:
  3. The mind as it produces verbal thoughts:

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• determination

  1. Firmness of purpose; resolve:
  2. A fixed intention or resolution:
  3. The ascertaining or fixing of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something:

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  1. Firmness of purpose; resolve:
  2. A fixed intention or resolution:
  3. The ascertaining or fixing of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something:

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• decision

  1. A conclusion or judgment reached after consideration:
  2. The act of reaching a conclusion or of passing of judgment on an issue under consideration:
  3. Firmness of character or action; determination:

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  1. A conclusion or judgment reached after consideration:
  2. The act of reaching a conclusion or of passing of judgment on an issue under consideration:
  3. Firmness of character or action; determination:

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• discretion

  1. The quality of being discreet; circumspection:
  2. Freedom to act or judge on one's own:
  3. The ability or power to discern what is responsible or socially appropriate:

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  1. The quality of being discreet; circumspection:
  2. Freedom to act or judge on one's own:
  3. The ability or power to discern what is responsible or socially appropriate:

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• free choice

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• alternative

  1. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action:
  2. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another:
  3. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities:

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  1. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action:
  2. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another:
  3. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities:

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• selection

  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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• option

  1. The act of choosing; choice:
  2. The power or freedom to choose:
  3. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.

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  1. The act of choosing; choice:
  2. The power or freedom to choose:
  3. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.

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A variety from which to choose

• variety

  1. The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
  2. A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment:
  3. Something that is distinguished from others of the same kind by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics:

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  1. The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
  2. A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment:
  3. Something that is distinguished from others of the same kind by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics:

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• fund

  1. A source of supply; a stock:
  2. A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose:
  3. Available money; ready cash:

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  1. A source of supply; a stock:
  2. A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose:
  3. Available money; ready cash:

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• stock

  1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store.
  2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.
  3. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.

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  1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store.
  2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.
  3. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.

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• array

  1. To set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement:
  2. To dress, especially in fine clothes; adorn.
  3. An orderly, often imposing arrangement:

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  1. To set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement:
  2. To dress, especially in fine clothes; adorn.
  3. An orderly, often imposing arrangement:

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• assortment

  1. The act of assorting; separation into classes.
  2. A collection of various kinds; a variety.

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  1. The act of assorting; separation into classes.
  2. A collection of various kinds; a variety.

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• supply

  1. To make available for use; provide:
  2. To provide something necessary or desired to; furnish or equip:
  3. To have as a necessary or desirable feature:

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  1. To make available for use; provide:
  2. To provide something necessary or desired to; furnish or equip:
  3. To have as a necessary or desirable feature:

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• realm of possibilities

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• selection

  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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That which is chosen

• successful candidate

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• chosen one

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• appointee

  1. One who is appointed, as to an office or position.
  2. One to whom a power of appointment of property is granted.

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  1. One who is appointed, as to an office or position.
  2. One to whom a power of appointment of property is granted.

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• pick

  1. To select from a group:
  2. To gather in; harvest:
  3. To gather the harvest from:

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  1. To select from a group:
  2. To gather in; harvest:
  3. To gather the harvest from:

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• favorite

  1. One that enjoys special favor or regard.
  2. One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior:
  3. A contestant or competitor regarded as most likely to win.

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  1. One that enjoys special favor or regard.
  2. One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior:
  3. A contestant or competitor regarded as most likely to win.

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• substitute

  1. One that takes the place of another; a replacement:
  2. A word or construction used in place of another word, phrase, or clause.
  3. To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another:

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  1. One that takes the place of another; a replacement:
  2. A word or construction used in place of another word, phrase, or clause.
  3. To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another:

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• election

  1. The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The fact of being elected:

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  1. The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The fact of being elected:

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• alternative

  1. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action:
  2. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another:
  3. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities:

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  1. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action:
  2. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another:
  3. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities:

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• preference

  1. The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
  2. The right or chance to make a choice:
  3. Someone or something so chosen or preferred:

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  1. The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
  2. The right or chance to make a choice:
  3. Someone or something so chosen or preferred:

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• selection

  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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  1. The act of selecting something:
  2. One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance:
  3. A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things:

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