TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

chosen vs selected

Both 'chosen' and 'selected' are correct and commonly used in English. They can be used interchangeably to indicate that something has been picked or decided upon. The choice between them may depend on personal preference or the specific context in which they are used.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 4403 views

chosen

This is a correct and commonly used term in English.

The word 'chosen' is the past participle of the verb 'choose' and is used to indicate that something has been selected from a number of options.

Examples:

She was the chosen candidate for the job.
The chosen path led them to success.
The chosen few were invited to the exclusive event.
The chosen book was the most popular among readers.
The chosen color scheme worked well for the room.

Show examples from the web [+]

What I've chosen for breakfast recently.
The white represents normal temperature days; 1951-1980 are arbitrarily chosen.
Prepare and dye giant yarn with chosen colour.
The colors chosen are white and plum.
Every single word was precisely chosen.
The clergymen were chosen because they opposed his corruption.
This is the part I've chosen.
Here is the order of territories chosen randomly.
The Judges Council have chosen to overlook her status.
The cowgirl has chosen her saddle.
Steve was chosen for his innate goodness.
Detectives have chosen an adequate location for their stakeout.
You have chosen not to befriend immigrants.
I hadn't chosen the wrong replacement.
In my specially chosen tea clothes.
We've chosen to agree that monogamy is unrealistic.
Calvin Coolidge Elementary was chosen among 11,000 schools for this honor.
Instead the actor Ruggero Pasquarelli was chosen by proposal.
Spouses are more genetically similar than two randomly chosen individuals.
Martina Stoessel was chosen by casting.

Alternatives:

selected
picked
opted for
decided on
settled on

selected

This is a correct and commonly used term in English.

The word 'selected' is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'select' and is used to indicate that something has been chosen from a group of options.

Examples:

The selected team will represent the country in the competition.
She carefully selected the best ingredients for the recipe.
The selected items were placed on the top shelf.
The selected candidate impressed the interview panel.
The selected painting was the centerpiece of the exhibition.

Show examples from the web [+]

Ferdinand Stuflesser 1875's wood is carefully selected and first-class.
His clothing was carefully selected to cement this image.
Our show had been selected for competition.
He selected vulnerable girls that no one would miss.
The selected algorithms and their submitters or developers are listed below.
Randomly selected passengers, their baggage, handbags...
The mission was selected for funding in early 2015.
Nominees are selected by The Australian Ballet and previous award winners.
CCAF also facilitates selected professional certification and recognition for airmen.
Clusters with p-value < 0.10 were selected.
For each trial, all-white juries were selected.
Steve Kloves was selected to write the screenplay.
However, Trump instead selected Indiana Governor Mike Pence.
Daffney was selected and subsequently defeated by Kong.
Parameters not selected for field measurement are estimated.
Only 317 companies in 58 industry sectors worldwide were selected.
Guarantee/Deposit and Change/Cancellation Fees will depend on selected dates and room/rate combination.
You can select 5 lottoballs or have them randomly selected.
Emollient action: selected Olive Oil Extract.
Thus, the fluorophores for two-photon imaging should be carefully selected.

Alternatives:

chosen
picked
opted for
decided on
settled on

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!