decide between

idiom

: to choose one of (two choices) : to make a choice between (two choices)
Voters must decide between the two candidates.

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With two weeks left to go in her year at Oxford, Anna has to decide between returning to her life in America, where a stable, high-paying career awaits her, or risking it all to stay with Jamie in Oxford. Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025 In terms of where the stock would be listed, the answer is also not clear yet, but the two big names to decide between are the Nasdaq and the NYSE. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 Paso Robles Recommended time: Four days Can’t decide between a nature or food-filled adventure for your road trip itinerary? Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025 Gamers have a near infinite number of options to decide between. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for decide between

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“Decide between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20between. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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