DECIDED Synonyms: 296 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈsī-dəd

Definition of decided next

as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation a decided hint of perfume on her skin

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Relevance

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decided

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verb

past tense of decide

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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Examples of decided in a Sentence

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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 They’re confined to a pre-decided go-zone. —

Hannah Fry, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2018 One Westbrook strength is a decided Clippers weakness: availability. —

Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023 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 If a young chimpanzee be tickled—and the armpits are particularly sensitive to tickling, as in the case of our children—a more decided chuckling or laughing sound is uttered, though the laughter is sometimes noiseless. —

Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2012 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 Plans for improving transportation and student safety, in particular, are more or less decided. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022

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