1
as in to choose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over
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2
as in to determine
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages
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3
as in to arrange
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
we waited for our captors to decide our fate
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4
as in to settle
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house
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5
as in to understand
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth
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Recent Examples of decide
With the city holding title to the land, officials have to decide how to clear the lot and what to do with it.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In most states, juries now decide just 1% to 2% of criminal and civil cases that come before the courts.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Miami voters won’t get the chance to decide on moving the city from odd- to even-year elections this November after only two out of five city commissioners showed up to a special meeting Friday.
—Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
This time, its Hellmann’s deciding to dabble in denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In most states, juries now decide just 1% to 2% of criminal and civil cases that come before the courts.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Miami voters won’t get the chance to decide on moving the city from odd- to even-year elections this November after only two out of five city commissioners showed up to a special meeting Friday.
—Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
This time, its Hellmann’s deciding to dabble in denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decide
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In her autobiography, Gibson wrote about biding her time rather than choosing to agitate.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some actors might choose to step away from such a thing, or even be frustrated by it or it being brought up in interviews, but Fischer clearly enjoys every last moment of her good fortune from a former era, even now.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Office of the Inspector General launched a criminal investigation and determined the shots had been fired from where two FBI agents and an Oregon State Police officer had been standing.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first thing her soon-to-be husband did was fly to North Carolina to bring their youngest daughter home from camp, determined to have the entire family together for the special day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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North was convicted in 1989 on three felony charges for helping to arrange the illicit sale of weapons to Iran and divert the proceeds to fund a secret war against anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Science is never settled For decades, it was assumed that AHE was always spin-driven and only occurred in magnetic materials.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Keough said her grandmother tried to settle Lisa Marie's estate less than 24 hours after her death in 2023.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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If the marathons of New York and London showcase splendour and establishment and magnificence and size and place, then the Great North Run offers something else; to complete it, to witness it, is to understand its pull.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In each case, magistrate judges had already found probable cause to proceed with the charges forward, yet jurors opted not to return indictments.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead of pairing the look with pants, Lopez opted for sheer black floral-print stockings and pointed black heels.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of thought clearly also went into creating the right ambience from the moment the team bus pulls up behind the West Stand judging by the different lighting and imagery used to shift the mood as the players pass through the bowels of the arena.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The fear of being judged, penalized, or replaced by AI is real, especially for underrepresented groups, like women, who use it less.—
Brad Rencher,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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This number, an accepted consensus derived from World Bank and Asian Development Bank data, includes roughly 700 million from China, and 400 million from Southeast Asia.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is the primary fuel for the body, derived from food and released into the bloodstream.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Decide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decide. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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