as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
a decided hint of perfume on her skin
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as in opted
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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as in determined
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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as in arranged
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
we waited for our captors to decide our fate
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as in settled
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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as in derived
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 decided
Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Follow pre-decided processes to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary emotional labor.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
There was a decided buzz at the convention for Hoerner, whose high approval rating was apparent as trade rumors swirled.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
That price gain is a decided cooling from the 39% jump between 2019 and 2022.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2025
Households are broadly cutting their discretionary spending and making a decided turn toward the practical.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
Social media reaction is mixed, albeit with a decided tilt toward outrage.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
They’re confined to a pre-decided go-zone.
—Hannah Fry, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2018
Among decided voters, 86 percent of those who voted for the Ennahda and 84 percent of those who supported the FJP in the last elections would vote for them again.
—Lindsay Benstead, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2013
Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Having found gold elsewhere once before, Mee and his friends decided to try their luck in the cave in the hope of earning some money.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
And yet that was an area that Modesto PD decided not to pursue.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The couple are farmers who live a few miles inland but decided the fields were still too wet to work and took a rare day off to visit town.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Goldstein was impressed and the two decided to start a business.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Aides eventually decided that the texts were private and being handled by the couple, who were married in 2023.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The woman ultimately decided to travel to Lithuania in January to undergo skin removal procedures on her arms and lower body, as well as a stomach muscle repair, explaining that surgery was significantly less expensive there.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
One way or another, the relegation fate of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will be decided on Sunday.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Adjective
The Associated Press reports most independent polls show Orbán and his party, Fidesz, running a double-digit deficit behind his main opponent, Péter Magyar, among decided voters.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Follow pre-decided processes to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary emotional labor.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
There was a decided buzz at the convention for Hoerner, whose high approval rating was apparent as trade rumors swirled.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
That price gain is a decided cooling from the 39% jump between 2019 and 2022.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2025
Households are broadly cutting their discretionary spending and making a decided turn toward the practical.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
Social media reaction is mixed, albeit with a decided tilt toward outrage.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
They’re confined to a pre-decided go-zone.
—Hannah Fry, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2018
Among decided voters, 86 percent of those who voted for the Ennahda and 84 percent of those who supported the FJP in the last elections would vote for them again.
—Lindsay Benstead, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2013
Verb
In response, the state decided to hire outside investigators to review some of these complaints.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Having found gold elsewhere once before, Mee and his friends decided to try their luck in the cave in the hope of earning some money.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
And yet that was an area that Modesto PD decided not to pursue.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The couple are farmers who live a few miles inland but decided the fields were still too wet to work and took a rare day off to visit town.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Goldstein was impressed and the two decided to start a business.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Aides eventually decided that the texts were private and being handled by the couple, who were married in 2023.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The woman ultimately decided to travel to Lithuania in January to undergo skin removal procedures on her arms and lower body, as well as a stomach muscle repair, explaining that surgery was significantly less expensive there.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
One way or another, the relegation fate of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will be decided on Sunday.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decided
Adjective
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Case for buying Unlike with many bad teams, which tend to perform poorly all over the field, this Red Sox team has mostly been kneecapped by one obvious, overwhelming flaw.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The key to going the extra mile here is to install your curtains a bit higher above the windows than may be obvious.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
Verb
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When Palace did agree to sell Guehi for £20m in January, Liverpool opted not to rival Manchester City for his signature because of the overall cost of the transfer, including wages and agent fees.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Ukraine's military has increasingly opted for longer-range drone strikes, thereby stretching Russia's capacity to defend the skies over its vast territory.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Officers determined that the dog belonged to the man and woman involved in the original disturbance and arrested the woman on charges of felony domestic violence and felony assault with a deadly weapon.—
Velvet Wu
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The duration of such a probation typically depends on whether a defendant is determined to be successfully rehabilitated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Decisions also have to be made quickly, and the logistics for sending power from one company have to be arranged before the blackout begins.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Over email, van der Sloot arranged to provide the Holloway family with information about Natalee in exchange for $250,000.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Verb
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But as spring settled in, so did a lightness to the cooking, and the restaurant’s dinner and daytime menus are finding a more personal, label-defying identity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Cleveland snatched an immediate 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on back-to-back doubles by rookie leadoff hitter Travis Bazzana and star third baseman José Ramírez, but then Gray settled in and gave his team six innings of one-run ball on 92 pitches (58 for strikes).—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In fact, Salomon noted that at the end of fiscal 2025, nearly 70 percent of its business was derived from footwear sales.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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His death was the first apparent suicide in a San Diego County jail since 2023.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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This news signals another apparent blow to any hopes Pitt, 62, has of reconnecting with any, or most, of his children.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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All entries are judged blind by panels of beverage industry experts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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First airing in 2010 on BBC Two, the reality competition was hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins and judged by Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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