Collocations for choice - noun
1. act of choosing
ADJECTIVE
careful,
good,
informed,
right,
wise
a careful choice of words
a careful choice of words
bad,
wrong
difficult, hard, stark, tough
She faced the stark choice of backing the new plan or losing her job.
difficult, hard, stark, tough
She faced the stark choice of backing the new plan or losing her job.
easy,
simple
In the end, the choice was quite easy.
In the end, the choice was quite easy.
conscious,
deliberate
When did you make a conscious choice to become an artist?
When did you make a conscious choice to become an artist?
natural
rational
moral
Doctors have to make moral choices every day of their lives.
rational
moral
Doctors have to make moral choices every day of their lives.
personal
These are personal choices that people must make for themselves.
These are personal choices that people must make for themselves.
career,
food,
lifestyle
Much ill health is the result of poor diet and lifestyle choices.
Much ill health is the result of poor diet and lifestyle choices.
VERB + choice
make
be faced with, face
dictate, guide, influence
Your needs should dictate your choice.
be faced with, face
dictate, guide, influence
Your needs should dictate your choice.
PREPOSITION
by choice,
from choice,
out of choice
I wouldn't have come to this bar by choice!
I wouldn't have come to this bar by choice!
of choice
(= that is/should be chosen by a particular group of people for a particular purpose)
It's the software of choice for business use.
It's the software of choice for business use.
of your choice
(= that you choose yourself)
First prize will be a meal for two at a restaurant of your choice.
First prize will be a meal for two at a restaurant of your choice.
choice about
to make choices about their future
to make choices about their future
2. chance/ability to choose
ADJECTIVE
clear
free
Students have a free choice from a range of subjects.
free
Students have a free choice from a range of subjects.
first
You can have first choice of all the rooms.
You can have first choice of all the rooms.
multiple
a test with multiple choice questions
a test with multiple choice questions
consumer,
parental,
public
individual, personal
individual, personal
VERB + choice
have
I now had a clear choice: either I accept their terms or I leave.
I now had a clear choice: either I accept their terms or I leave.
exercise
Everyone in a democracy has the right to exercise choice.
Everyone in a democracy has the right to exercise choice.
give sb,
offer sb,
present sb with
We gave her the choice, and she decided she'd like a bike for her birthday.
We gave her the choice, and she decided she'd like a bike for her birthday.
extend
PREPOSITION
choice about
He had no choice about that.
He had no choice about that.
choice as to
to extend parental choice as to which schools children should attend
to extend parental choice as to which schools children should attend
choice between
She has a choice between three different universities.
She has a choice between three different universities.
choice of
a choice of wines
a choice of wines
PHRASES
freedom of choice
have little choice but to do sth, have no choice but to do sth
I had no choice but to cancel my trip.
have little choice but to do sth, have no choice but to do sth
I had no choice but to cancel my trip.
have no choice in the matter
The way he behaved meant that we had no choice in the matter.
The way he behaved meant that we had no choice in the matter.
leave sb with little choice,
leave sb with no choice
Your decision leaves me with no choice but to resign.
Your decision leaves me with no choice but to resign.
3. things from which you can/must choose
VERB + choice
have,
offer
We offer a choice of ten different destinations.
We offer a choice of ten different destinations.
limit,
narrow
Smoking may limit your choice of contraception.
Smoking may limit your choice of contraception.
expand
choice + VERB
be available (to sb),
be open to sb
a limited range of choices available to buyers
a limited range of choices available to buyers
PHRASES
be spoilt for choice
(= to have a large number of things from which to choose)
4. sb/sth that is chosen
ADJECTIVE
excellent,
good,
happy,
ideal,
inspired,
perfect,
smart
(esp. AmE)
It was a happy choice of venue
It was a happy choice of venue
bad,
poor,
unfortunate
Baldwin was a poor choice for such a role.
Baldwin was a poor choice for such a role.
appropriate
odd
logical, obvious
Bill is the obvious choice for captain of the team.
odd
logical, obvious
Bill is the obvious choice for captain of the team.
popular
first, second
Our first choice for a site was already taken.
first, second
Our first choice for a site was already taken.
top
People were asked about their top choices for meeting locations.
People were asked about their top choices for meeting locations.
preferred
The hotel is the preferred choice for business people.
The hotel is the preferred choice for business people.
VERB + choice
regret
She was starting to regret her choice.
She was starting to regret her choice.
defend,
justify
Maria defended her choice of name for the child.
Maria defended her choice of name for the child.
question
She questioned the choice of Murphy for this role.
She questioned the choice of Murphy for this role.
PREPOSITION
choice as
Mary is a popular choice as chair of the committee.
Mary is a popular choice as chair of the committee.
choice for
I think she's a very good choice for captain.
I think she's a very good choice for captain.
choice of
I don't think much of her choice of outfit.
I don't think much of her choice of outfit.