choose from

choose from (people or things)

To select from a group of options. The supervisor will choose from these candidates for someone to fill the position. The judges have to choose from the three finalists. I know the bakery needs our cake order, but there's so many flavors! How are we supposed to choose from them?

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choose from someone or something

to make a selection from a group of persons or things. You will have to choose from these people only. Ron chose from the items in the catalog.

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