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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decided (on)
Verb
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Per the Rockets’ official press release, the NBA announced today that Rockets guard Reed Sheppard was selected to the Castrol Rising Stars event which will take place on February 13 as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
He was selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies that night.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Clark was first elected as mayor of Harvey in 2019, and reelected in 2023.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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When Scott was elected in 2020, rowdy groups of teenagers were assaulting visitors in Harborplace just for fun, sending visitors back injured and traumatized, vowing never to return, nor any of their kin.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Decided (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decided%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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