conscious choice
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconsciousandchoice
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conscious
adjective
uk/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/us/ˈkɑːn.ʃəs/
to notice that a particular thing or person exists or ...
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choice
noun
uk/tʃɔɪs/us/tʃɔɪs/
an act or the possibility ...
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(Definition ofconsciousandchoicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofconscious choice
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Theconsciouschoiceto produce overhanging manos may reflect several factors.
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In at least one case, however, higher income marketing is aconsciouschoice.
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The inherent spontaneity of basic events (sometimes called ' actual occasions') is not necessarily a matter ofconsciouschoice.
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That people had children according to their economic ability indicates that such decisions were within the calculus ofconsciouschoice.
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In such circumstances fertility is less a matter ofconsciouschoiceand more a matter of biology or environment.
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They should be able to make aconsciouschoice.
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An additional political factor likely to affect departure decisions is theconsciouschoiceto "hold out" until a more opportune time.
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Theconsciouschoiceto maintain an institution is particularly significant when exercised by those who control the power that an institution provides.
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The cap solution, allegedly, would force the inherent dilemmas of welfare budgeting onto the active agenda and thus help institutionalize deliberation andconsciouschoice.
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Those who believe that voting represents aconsciouschoicebetween the parties would suggest that this indicates that party identification is quasi-tautological.
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The analyst, like the musician, might perceive the modal subversion as aconsciouschoice, but goes on to isolate it as a pattern and name it.
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This was aconsciouschoice.
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What is at stake here is aconsciouschoicebetween value systems.
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We considered both approaches and opted, as a matter ofconsciouschoice, for the voluntary one.
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This will be a matter forconsciouschoiceby management in the light of the competition.
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This is ourconsciouschoicein order to protect our consumers.
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It was aconsciouschoicethat the tax was constructed in its present form.
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One cannot blame individuals if those individuals did not make aconsciouschoiceabout their prejudice.
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Possibly the choicest remark was that devaluation was aconsciouschoiceof policy.
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It has grown out of theconsciouschoiceof millions of our fellow citizens.
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Outcast is aconsciouschoiceof a man.
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Thenconsciouschoicebrings one to aspire to lead.
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Mindfulness refers to aconsciouschoicerather than scripted behavior.
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