DECIDED (ON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

decided (on)

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past tense of decide (on)

as in opted (for)

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The program also provides support for five Moroccan short films in post-production—four fiction and one documentary—selected from among 24 submissions.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Jacob Misiorowski had committed to LSU when the Brewers selected the hard-throwing right-hander out of Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri, in the second round of the 2022 draft.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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