NYT Dictionary

CHOICE

/tʃɔɪs/
NounAdjectiveInterjectionCHOICEchoice · 1 syllableGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English chois, from Old French chois (“choice”), from choisir (“to choose, perceive”), possibly via assumed Vulgar Latin *causīre (“to choose”), from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (kausjan, “to make a choice, taste, test, choose”), from Proto-Germanic *kauzijaną, from *keusaną (“to choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”). Akin to Old High German kiosan (“to choose”), Old English ċēosan (“to choose”), Old Norse kjósa (“to choose”). More at choose.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conclusionopinionverdictcallawardcensurechoicedecisiondeductiondetermination

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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