decide against

phrase

1

: to decide not to do something

I decided against telling her.

2

: to find (someone) guilty in a court of law

The jury decided against the defendant.

Examples of decide against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The board agreed with the city in 2024 to an exclusive negotiating rights agreement that outlined a series of steps leading up to construction, but still gave the fair board full discretion to decide against housing at any point. — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

His disagreements with the incumbent Republican, Thom Tillis, prompted the two-term senator to decide against reelection. — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

While the study abroad program in Australia sparked some hope that Thaw could stay enrolled at Michigan, uncertainty around the travel ban and visa obstacles ultimately led him to decide against it. — Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

But the Justice Department could also decide against prosecution in such cases. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for decide against

• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed
• recommenced
• recompensed