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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2
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
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
Once the Ravens opted to rest several key players last week against the Bengals in Cincinnati and the hosts took an early lead, the game’s outcome became more or less decided.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2023
In a battle royale shooter, for instance, a small group of players communicating outside the game could stay together and gain a decided firepower advantage against their single opponents.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2022
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
Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
In an about-face on Monday, a federal judge has decided to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine if Luigi Mangione’s backpack was lawfully seized and searched inside an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s during his arrest.
—Julia Bonavita , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The trio of enterprising young musicians decided to cast their fortunes together by forming a band which, after enlisting Cameron Picton (another BRIT classmate) on a range of instruments from bass guitar to flute, became Black Midi.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the 83rd Annual Golden Globes decided to lean into dry January.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The Las Vegas example also describes people who decided to move to the country’s gambling capital.
—Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
When Indiana decided to build a water-intensive tech park in Lebanon — a city unable to provide the resource itself — the question of how the area would get water was inevitable.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
Once the Ravens opted to rest several key players last week against the Bengals in Cincinnati and the hosts took an early lead, the game’s outcome became more or less decided.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2023
In a battle royale shooter, for instance, a small group of players communicating outside the game could stay together and gain a decided firepower advantage against their single opponents.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2022
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
After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
In an about-face on Monday, a federal judge has decided to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine if Luigi Mangione’s backpack was lawfully seized and searched inside an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s during his arrest.
—Julia Bonavita , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The trio of enterprising young musicians decided to cast their fortunes together by forming a band which, after enlisting Cameron Picton (another BRIT classmate) on a range of instruments from bass guitar to flute, became Black Midi.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the 83rd Annual Golden Globes decided to lean into dry January.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The Las Vegas example also describes people who decided to move to the country’s gambling capital.
—Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
When Indiana decided to build a water-intensive tech park in Lebanon — a city unable to provide the resource itself — the question of how the area would get water was inevitable.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decided
Adjective
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At the most obvious level, of course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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But her agent at GSE Worldwide represents all three of the other FP Movement tennis players, Sloane Stephens, Danielle Collins, and Sofia Kenin, which made for an easy and obvious transition.—
Jessica Schiffer,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At that event, Rhimes wore a black dress with mesh sleeves, posing arm-in-arm with her daughter, who opted for a black leather jacket and carried a black purse.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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As for their final guesses, Robin Thicke chose Keke Palmer, McCarthy-Wahlberg opted for Leslie Jones, and Ken Jeong picked Wanda Sykes.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Koepka will also make a $5 million charitable donation to an organization yet to be determined.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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It was later determined, however, that the case did not meet authorities' acceptance criteria at the time.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The goal is to move all the disks to the last pole with them arranged in the same order—but each disk may only be placed on a larger disk, never on a smaller one.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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The following month, Acebedo-Garcia arranged the details for the first shipment — 293 kilos.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Frederick Gaudreau sent a backhand pass from the left side near the boards to Tolvanen in front, and settled the puck and beat Quick at the 1-minute mark.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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After narrowing down a list of famous people in and outside the business world, Blumberg and his team settled on 15 names, including Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, and the late Steve Jobs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The body was composed of material derived from soybeans, wheat and corn, which allegedly made it 30% lighter than the traditional metal cars at the time.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the core of this approach is a carbon shell derived from covalent organic frameworks (COFs).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Two people suffered life-threatening injuries and a suspect has been arrested in connection with an apparent stabbing in San Francisco on Saturday evening, police said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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For many of the previous 120 days, Tara tells Thomas what is happening to her, and convinces him of her situation through her apparent clairvoyance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For women now incarcerated at Mabel Bassett, those early decisions and missing records are not abstract failures, but the background against which their own cases were charged, tried, and judged.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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For years, Erik Spoelstra has dismissed questions when he’s mired in an offensive slump, saying that’s not how the torchbearer of Heat Culture should be judged.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Decided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decided. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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